Causes of the Civil War

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This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery.

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John Brown

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Which one of the following was NOT a cause to the Civil War? Options: Farming, Slavery, State's Rights, Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Farming

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The North used what for their economy? Options: Plantations, Factories, Slaves, Farming

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Factories

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Secede means to.....

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separate

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Abolish means to....

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get rid of

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Which new state's entry into the Union, acquired after the Mexican American war, created the crisis leading to the Compromise of 1850? MEANING, they were not sure if it should be a slave state or free state.

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California

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Popular Sovereignty was the idea that the people would govern themselves and vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

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the people would govern themselves and vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

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Which explanation BEST explains why violence erupted in Kansas in 1854?

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Pro- and anti-slavery forces fought for control of the state.

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What happened in Congress which showed how divided the country was over slavery?

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A northern senator was beaten by a southern congressman with a club.