Path to Civil War Disunion

Front

What was the main economic difference between the Northern and Southern states before the Civil War?

Back

The North was primarily industrial, while the South was agricultural.

Front

Which event is considered the starting point of the Civil War? Options: The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, The Battle of Gettysburg, The attack on Fort Sumter, The election of Abraham Lincoln

Back

The attack on Fort Sumter

Front

Explain how the Missouri Compromise attempted to resolve the issue of slavery.

Back

It maintained a balance between free and slave states.

Front

Identify the main goal of the abolitionist movement.

Back

To end slavery in the United States

Front

What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?

Back

It declared that African Americans could not be citizens.

Front

Describe the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act on Northern states.

Back

It increased support for the abolitionist movement.

Front

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

Back

South Carolina

Front

Analyze the role of the Underground Railroad in the abolitionist movement.

Back

It was a network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.

Front

What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Back

To allow popular sovereignty to decide on slavery

Front

Evaluate the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" on public opinion.

Back

It increased anti-slavery sentiment in the North.