Causes of the Civil War

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The idea that states should be able to make final decisions for themselves is...

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States Rights

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Having loyalty to one part of the country is called...

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Sectionalism

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Withdraw from the Union

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secede

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The right of people to make their own political decisions is called...

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Popular Sovereignty

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This law said Americans could ^_NOT help runaway slaves.

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Fugitive Slave Act

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Which of the following terms refers to the idea that different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension?
Sectionalism, Localism, Partiality, Provincialism

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Sectionalism

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to people flooding into these territories from the north and south to vote on slavery. This led to what event?

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Bleeding Kansas

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Which famous abolitionist wrote a novel exposing the evils of slavery to the world?

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Harriett Beecher Stowe

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What was the tipping point that led South Carolina to be the first to succession? Options: Dred Scott Decision, Bleeding Kansas, Fugitive Slave Law, Lincoln is Elected President

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Lincoln is Elected President

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What was the cause of fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery people in Kansas?

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854