Causes of the Civil War

This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery. 

• Harriet's Cabin
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Slavery 
• State's Rights

This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery. 

• Abraham Lincoln
• Jefferson Davis
• Robert E. Lee 
• John Brown

Which one of  the following was NOT a cause to the Civil War?

• Farming
• Slavery
• State's Rights
• Uncle Tom's Cabin

The North used what for their economy?

• Plantations 
• Factories 
• Slaves 
• Farming

Secede means to.....

• join
• get rid of
• come together
• seperate

Abolish means to....

• separate
• get rid of
• make more of
• bring together

Which new state's entry into the Union, acquired after the Mexican American war, created the crisis leading to the Compromise of 1850? MEANING, they were not sure if it should be a slave state or free state.

• Montana

• California

• Arkansas

• Canada

Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

• slavery would be banned in all future states.

• the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

• the people would govern themselves and vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

• slavery would be allowed in every future state.

Which explanation BEST explains why violence erupted in Kansas in 1854?

• Slave rebellions broke out throughout the state.

• Pro- and anti-slavery forces fought for control of the state.

• The government moved to free all the slaves in the state.

• Southerners began attacking American soldiers.

What happened in Congress which showed how divided the country was over slavery?

• A northern senator was beaten by a southern congressman with a club.

• Northern senators refused to admit any southern senators.

• Southern senators walked out so no more laws could be passed.

• Northern senators banned slaveholders from public office.