Events Leading to the Civil War (C15)

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According to the Missouri Compromise, every state/territory north of Missouri's 36°30′ border had to be what kind of state?

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Free State

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In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court...

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ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories because slaves were private property.

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An abolitionist supported which of the following causes? outlawing alcohol, limiting slavery to southern states, ending slavery, ending women's suffrage

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ending slavery

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In the 1800's, which of the following required Northerners to help return runaway slaves? Dred Scott Decision, Fugitive Slave Law, Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise

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Fugitive Slave Law

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What was the secret organization that helped slaves to escape to freedom?

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Underground Railroad

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What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?

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It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.

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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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Why did the South secede from the Union?

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They thought Lincoln would free their slaves, They wanted to make laws to fit their states needs, They were trying to hold onto their way of life.

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What was the basis of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

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That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens.

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Henry Clay proposed a compromise that included the following: Maine became a slave state, Slavery was abolished in Washington, D.C., California became a slave state, A stronger law to catch runaway slaves was put in place

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A stronger law to catch runaway slaves was put in place