Causes of the Civil War Review

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What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

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To maintain the balance of power between free and slave states

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Which event is associated with the concept of "states' rights" and involved South Carolina's opposition to federal tariffs?

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The Nullification Crisis

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What was the Wilmot Proviso intended to achieve?

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To prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico

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How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to address the issue of slavery? Options: By banning slavery in all states, By allowing California to enter as a free state and enacting a stricter Fugitive Slave Law, By granting voting rights to all men, By establishing a national currency

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By allowing California to enter as a free state and enacting a stricter Fugitive Slave Law

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Which novel, published in 1852, had a significant impact on the abolitionist movement by depicting the harsh realities of slavery?

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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

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What was the main cause of the violence known as "Bleeding Kansas"?

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Conflicts between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers

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What was the significance of the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision in 1857?

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It declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.

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What was John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry intended to achieve?

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To start a slave uprising

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How did Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 contribute to the onset of the Civil War?

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It led to the immediate secession of several Southern states

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Analyze how the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 attempted to address the issue of slavery in the United States.

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Both sought to maintain a balance between free and slave states.