Causes of the Civil War

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States in the South believed: They should have more representatives in Congress, They were better, They should have the right to decide their own laws, They were French

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They should have the right to decide their own laws

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Citizens could be jailed or fined for helping runaway slaves because of the

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Fugitive Slave Act

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Which act of Congress temporarily ended the slavery debate? Options: Fugitive Slave Law, Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Popular Sovereignty

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Missouri Compromise

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This voided the Missouri Compromise and removed the 36* 30' line.

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Kansas Nebraska Act

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The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use___________________________ to determine whether the territory would be free or slave.  This decision applied to much of the land gained from the the U.S. Mexican War.

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Popular sovereignty

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Which of the following best describes John Brown? Options: radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery, a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence, a pro-slavery Senator, a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

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radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

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Popular Sovereignty was the idea that the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

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the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

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What is the purpose for Frederick Douglass's writing his slave narrative?

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To share his experience as a slave in hopes to bring changes for the lives of the slaves.

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How was Frederick Douglass different from many other slaves of his time?

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Douglass was well educated and had published narratives about his life.

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What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War? Options: the expansion of slavery, the building of railroads, the provision of women's suffrage, support for the homesteading

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the expansion of slavery