Causes of the Civil War

The result of the Dred Scott decision was that

• slaves are property, not citizens
• slaves are free if living in a free state
• slavery can be outlawed in the territories
• Lincoln became more famous

Which act of Congress added a slave and free state and outlawed slavery in new states North of 36"30' in the Louisiana Territory?

• Compromise of 1850
• Missouri Compromise
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Wilmot Proviso

A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:

• violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
• gold was discovered in Nebraska
• John Brown led a slave revolt
• Dred Scott sued for his freedom

A result of Abraham Lincoln winning the 1860 presidential election was:

• 7 southern states seceded to form the Confederacy
• President Buchanan threatened to invade South Carolina
• Senator Sumner was beaten on the Senate floor
• the border states sided with the Confederacy

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
• Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
• Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
• Someone who wants to never wear jeans.

Which of the following  political issues was a major source of conflict between 1850 and 1860?

• women's suffrage
• tariffs
• expansion of slavery
• conflicts with foreign nations

The poster shown was created following the passage of what 1850 law?

• Abolitionist Act
• Fugitive Slave Law
• Slave Law of 1825
• Freedom Act

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

• 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

The Compromise of 1850 did all of the following EXCEPT

• Added Missouri as a slave state
• Added California as a free state
• Let the people decide about slavery in the territories
• Made the Fugitive Slave Act

This abolitionist helped slaves escape on the underground railroad

• Harriet Tubman
• Harriet Beecher Stowe
• John Brown
• Frederick Douglass