Causes of the Civil War

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People who opposed slavery were known as:

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Abolitionists

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Which of the following is a right of a state not to follow a federal law?
Options: Nullification, Abolitionism, Secession, Segregation

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Nullification

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Which northern state was admitted to the United States as a free state as part of the Missouri Compromise?

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Maine

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The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states:

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Compromise of 1850

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What does the term “popular sovereignty” describe?

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The right of the states to vote on laws

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Which law allowed popular sovereignty in several U.S. territories?

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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What is being described: Maine had to agree to outlaw slavery, territories wanted to become new states, and abolitionists wanted to change laws?

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Missouri Compromise

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Which of the following accurately describes Alexander Stephens?

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He was a Georgian who served as vice president of the Confederacy.

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Georgia’s position on slavery in new territories during the mid-1800s was clearly stated in the

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Georgia Platform.

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A southern politician who believed in the doctrine of nullification would have been most supportive of

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States’ rights.