Causes of Civil War Part 1

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.

Many people wanted to abolish slavery.  What does abolish mean?

• Start paying more money.
• Run away from.
• Take care of yourself.
• Do away with.

Which part of the United States relied heavily on industry? 

• North
• South

allowed the federal government to arrest any person accused of being a runaway slave, even in free states

• Fugitive Slave Act
• Wilmot Proviso
• The Declaration of Sentiments
• Harper's Ferry

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

Which of the following is NOT true of the Missouri Compromise?

• Maine joined as a free state
• Missouri joined as a slave state
• It maintained the slave state/free state balance in the Senate
• It only applied to the Missouri Territory

Why did the South oppose adding new free states like California to the Union? 

• they believed this would cause more tariffs to be passed
• they believed this could result in the expansion of slavery
• they believed this could result in the break-up of the Union
• they believed this would cause an imbalance in power between slave and free states in Congress

In the Missouri Compromise who was admitted as a free state?

• California
• Texas
• Missouri
• Maine

In the Missouri Compromise who was admitted as a slave state?

• California
• Texas
• Missouri
• Maine

In the Compromise of 1850 who was admitted as a free state?

• California
• Texas
• Missouri
• Maine