Causes of Civil War

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Which compromise admitted California as a free state?

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Compromise of 1850

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What did Southern states fear would happen if slavery was abolished? Options: More immigrants, Increased trade, Economic collapse, Civil rights movements

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Economic collapse

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Which invention increased the demand for enslaved labor in the South? Steam Engine, Telegraph, Cotton Gin, Spinning Jenny

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Cotton Gin

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Which event led to violence in "Bleeding Kansas"? Options: Missouri Compromise, Election of Lincoln, Dred Scott Decision.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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What did the Dred Scott decision declare?

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Slaves were property.

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How did abolitionists in the North view slavery?

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Morally wrong and should be ended

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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

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South Carolina

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Why did the South oppose tariffs?

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They increased prices on imported goods

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True or False: All Northerners supported equal rights for African Americans.

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False

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True or False: The Civil War began shortly after Abraham Lincoln took office.

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True