Trigger Events of the Civil War

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The southern states believed that the Constitution gave them powers the federal government could not take away, also called:

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States' rights

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An "abolitionist" wanted the following: The gradual elimination of slavery in slave states, The guarantee that free states would remain free, The opportunity for slaves to buy their freedom, The complete elimination of slavery everywhere

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The complete elimination of slavery everywhere

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States that did not allow slavery in their borders were called ____ ____ states.

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free soil

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What impact did the Fugitive Slave Act have on free states? a) Black residents had to prove they were NOT slaves, or they could be captured. b) Slave catchers were allowed to help slave owners recapture runaways. c) It inspired Abraham Lincoln to run for President.

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A and B

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Where was slavery MOST commonly used as a labor source by the mid-1800s? Options: In the northern states, In the southern states, In the western states, It was common in all parts of the US

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In the southern states

Answer explanation

The Southern states relied on slave labor because their economy was based on agriculture, specifically, cotton.

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The central (national) government CANNOT make the states follow its decisions in this form of government:

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Confederation

Answer explanation

Since every state had two Senators, changing the balance of free and slave states changed the balance of power in the SENATE only.

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This invention made it possible to make large profits from cotton:

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Cotton gin

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In the Kansas-Nebraska Act, "popular sovereignty" meant:

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The residents got to decide whether to legalize slavery

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The name given to riots and violence in the Kansas territory:

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Bleeding Kansas

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In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court decided:

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Slaves had no rights as citizens