Unit 5 Leading to the Civil War

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law?

• required the return of runaway slaves to their owners
• prevented slaves from having group gatherings or meetings
• prevented slaves from testifying against whites in court trials
• required slaves to have citizenship papers in order to obtain jobs

Ways the Dred Scott decision pushed the US closer to war
A. Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property not citizens.
B. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress could not pass any law restricting the spread of slavery into the territories.
C. ?
Which statement provides the best explanation to complete letter C?

• The Supreme Court upheld the legal rights of the southern states and their institution of slavery.
• The Supreme Court decided that slaves were to be allowed freedom if they made it to non-slave states or territories.
• The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners had to be reimbursed (repaid) for slaves who escaped on the Underground Railroad.
• The Supreme Court required slave owners to document their ownership of escaped slaves in order to provide for their return using the Fugitive Slave Law.

Which was a term of the Compromise of 1850?

• All slavery was eliminated in Delaware. 
• Missouri was allowed to enter the Union as a slave state.
• California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
• Texas was allowed to annex New Mexico, extending slavery into that territory.

What was Alexander Stephens’ role during the Civil War?

• He was the Vice President of the Confederate States of America.
• He was the commanding general of the Army of Georgia.
• He was led troops during the Union’s “March to the Sea.”
• He was a member of Georgia’s General Assembly.

What was unique about the presidential election of 1860?

• A candidate from the Democratic Party won the election. 
• For the first time, a candidate from California won the election.
• A candidate split southern, western, and northern votes won the election. 
• For the first time, a candidate won with votes from only one section of the country. 

Causes of the Civil War
A. Nullification
B. Sectionalism
C. Slavery
D. ?
What was another cause of the Civil War?

• states’ rights
• assassination of Abraham Lincoln
• Northern invasion of Southern states
• representation in the U.S. House of Representatives 

Which factor was meant to satisfy the North as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• Missouri joined the Union as a free state. 
• Slave trading was ended in the District of Columbia. 
• No new slave states were allowed north of 36° 20’ N. 
• Congress passed a law allowing fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners.

Why were Georgian's so upset over Lincoln winning the election?

• Based upon election results, Georgia demonstrated it did not want Lincoln to be president.
• Based upon election results, Georgia’s electoral votes went to John Bell for president.
• Based upon election results, the U.S. president should be elected by popular vote.
• Based upon election results, a Democrat should have become president.

Which statement describes the South’s opinion on states’ rights?

• States should obey the all laws passed by Congress.
• All political decisions should be made to benefit the entire country.
• The rights of the individual states are more important than the federal government.
• The needs of the National Government should overrule the needs of individual states.

What was the “Georgia Platform” supported by Alexander Stephens?

• It was a statement supporting states’ rights.

• It was a statement supporting the Compromise of 1850.

• It was a statement supporting nullification of federal laws.

• It was a statement supporting slavery throughout the United States.