Causes of the American Civil War

Multiple Choice

This law said Americans could ^_NOT help runaway slaves.

• Missouri Compromise
• Fugitive Slave Act
• Kansas Nebraska Act
• Dred Scott Case

Multiple Choice

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?

• Bleeding Kansas

• Red Kansas

• Civil War I

• Missouri Compromise Conflict

Multiple Choice

The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states.  North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.

• permitted, prohibited
• prohibited, permitted or allowed
• sometimes prohibited, never allowed
• cheap, expensive

Multiple Choice

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

• That slavery diminished the national character.

• That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.

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

• That slavery should be abolished by executive order

Multiple Choice

What caused Southern States to secede from the Union?

• The Election of Lincoln in 1860

• The Dred Scott Decision

• Harper's Ferry

• Bleeding Kansas

Multiple Choice

What did Uncle Tom’s Cabin convince the North of?

• That it was ok to own a slave

• That you shouldn’t have more than two slaves

• That Uncle Tom had a nice cabin

• That slavery was wrong

Multiple Choice

What Claim Did Dred Scott Sue With?

• Slavery Is Illegal

• Since He Had Once Lived In An Anti-Slavery Area He Would Always Be Free

• No One Should be a Slave or Own Slaves.

• People with Slaves Should be Prosecuted

Multiple Choice

The Dred Scott decision...

• angered southerners, satisfied northerners.

• satisfied southerners, angered northerners.

• promoted the abolitionist movement.

• resulted in a compromise between the North & South.

Multiple Choice

Confederates attacked this fort, and the Union surrendered. First shots of the war

• Bull Run/ Manassas

• Antietam

• Appomattox Courhouse

• Ft. Sumter

Multiple Choice

The Election of 1860 was won by the...

• Republican Party
• Northern Democratic Party
• Southern Democratic Party
• Constitutional Union Party

Multiple Choice

What was Lincoln's main reason for fighting in the war?

• to get rid of slavery

• to bring the British and French to America

• to show his strength as a president

• to preserve the Union