Ch. 16 (20) Causes of the Civil War

Problems caused by differences in the goals and interests of different sections of a country

• Cede

• sectionalism

• secession

• unification

Which part of the Compromise of 1850 pleased the Southerners the most?

• California entered the US as a slave state

• The New Mexico/Utah territories created and open to slavery

• A fugitive slave act passed requiring slaves to be returned

• The Slave Trade prohibited in Washington, D.C.

Which of the following WAS NOT TRUE of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

• The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional

• Northern juries refused to convict those that helped slaves

• Anyone that helped a fugitive slave was imprisoned or fined

• The Underground Railroad was formed to help runaway slaves

What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harper's Ferry, Virginia in 1859?

• to peacefully guide slaves to freedom in Canada

• to steal Confederate documents and sell them

• arm the slaves/ start slave rebellion that would end slavery

• to capture Southern soldiers and ask for ransom

What was Uncle Tom's Cabin and why was it important?

• A book by Harriet Beecher Stowe, showing cruelty of slavery

• A book by Frederick Douglas about his life as a slave

• The place where the Civil War started

• A place where slaves bought and sold goods for their use

Which state was the first to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860?

• Texas

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional.

• People were fined for helping escaped slaves.

• The Underground Railroad was formed to help runaways find freedom.

• People were imprisoned for helping escaped slaves.

What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• It created a slave revolt in Kentucky.

• Congress agreed that slavery should be abolished.

• It decreased popularity for the abolitionist movement

• It turned many more people against slavery.

What was the name for pro-slavery supporters from Missouri who crossed the border into Kansas to vote?

• Whigs

• Abolitionists

• Free Soilers

• Border Ruffians

In the 1850's, a key issue in the debate over the admission of new states to the Union was whether the new states would:

• support homesteading

• build railroads

• give women the right to vote

• allow slavery