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Causes of the Civil War

Authored by Maria Casale

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7th - 8th Grade

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Causes of the Civil War
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Abolitionist Act
Fugitive Slave Law
Slave Law of 1825
Freedom Act

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