Causes of the Civil War Review

Abraham Lincoln's 1858 Speech warning that "a house divided against itself cannot stand" referred to the sectional differences over the 

• treatment of Native American Indians
• issue of slavery
• funding for internal improvements
• treaties with European nations

One way in which Fredrick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Beecher Stowe are similar is that they all supported the

• abolitionist movement
• passage of Black Codes
• nullification theory of states rights
• plantation system in the South

Which heading best completes the partial outline above?

• reasons for the American System
• Successes of Third Political Parties
• Causes of Sectionalism
• Justification for Economic Reform

Which of the following was NOT one of the Compromises to try to end slavery?

• Kansas Nebraska Act (1954)
• The Missouri Compromise of 1820
• The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
• The Compromise of 1850

Which constitutional principle was the main focus of the North-South conflicts that led to the Civil War?

• States rights
• due process of law
• separation of powers
• presidential veto power

Who won the election of 1860?

• John Bell
• John C. Breckenridge
• Abraham Lincoln
• Stephen Douglas

What was the first state to succeed from the Union following Abraham Lincoln's Election in 1860?

• Maine
• Virginia
• South Carolina
• Georgia

Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought?

• Fort McHenry
• Fort Wayne
• Camp Pendleton
• Fort Sumter

This was the idea that settlers had the right to decided whether slavery would be legal in their new territory or not.

• federalism
• popular sovereignty
• checks and balances
• due process

The name of the phrased used to describe clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups was called, "Bleeding Kansas"?

• True
• False