Events Leading to the Civil War Comp. Check

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Why were Southern states so opposed to outlawing slavery? Options: Slaves depended on work, Economy depended on free labor, They were suing for freedom of slaves, Delegates wanted to more North and leave the South

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Economy depended on free labor

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Why was adding new states such a major topic between the North and South?

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They didn't want to mess with the balance of slave and non-slave states

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Three main causes of the Civil War were _________________.

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Slavery, State Rights, & Session

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What political party was Abraham Lincoln apart of? Options: Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Federalist

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Republicans

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What were the two long term causes for the Civil War? Slavery and Land, Slavery and States' Rights, States' Rights and Land, States' Rights and Sharecropping

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Slavery and States' Rights

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How did the Compromise of 1850 benefit the North prior to the Civil War? Options: New Mexico was established, North continued to own slaves, California was a free state, There were no elections

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California was a free state

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How did the Compromise of 1850 benefit both the South prior to the Civil War? Options: California was a free state, Fugitive slave act, Slaves were freed, Supreme court ruling

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Fugitive slave act

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What was the ruling/decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case?

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Ruled for Dred Scott that he was not a citizen and had not right to sue.

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What did the Compromise of 1850 do?

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Abolished slave trading in DC, passed Fugitive Slave Act, made California a free state

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What decision further divided the Northern and Southern states regarding the status of slaves as citizens?

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The Dred Scott Case (decision of 1857)