Causes of Civil War

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Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?

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No, it was only called that because they had to keep secret.

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People who helped slaves took the chance of being arrested and jailed if they were caught.

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True

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Whose economy depended on slave labor?

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South

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Case brought before the Supreme Court involving a slave wanting his freedom: Court decided African Americans CAN'T be citizens and can't sue in federal court.

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Dred Scott Decision

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What federal law mandated the return of runaway slaves to their owners in the south?

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Fugitive Slave Act

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Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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John Brown was hanged for leading a raid on _____?

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Harper's Ferry

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In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

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Missouri

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What part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North the most? Options: Allowing California in as a free state, Ending the slave trade in Washington DC, using popular sovereignty to decide Utah and New Mexico, the stricter Fugitive Slave Act

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the stricter Fugitive Slave Act

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This law said Americans could ^_NOT help runaway slaves.

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Fugitive Slave Act