The Road to War 8-4.3

Why did the election of Abraham Lincoln convince South Carolina to secede from the Union?

• Lincoln had threatened to send troops to occupy Charleston.

• Lincoln promised to increase taxes on cotton when he took office.

• South Carolinians were concerned Lincoln would push to outlaw slavery.

• South Carolinians believed Lincoln was a weak leader and would not accomplish any of his goals.

How did events such as the nullification controversy, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Dred Scott decision affect South Carolina and the nation?

• They prevented the expansion of slavery outside of southern states.

• They stopped the growthof the Abolitionist Movement in the North.

• They resulted in government placing strict regulations on the spread of slavery.

• They led to increased sectionalism as slavery became a dominant issue in the country.

Why were slave-owning South Carolinians supportive of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision?

• Both actions guaranteed that new states entering the union would allow slaves.

• Both actions endorsed the enforcement of stricter fugitive slave laws.

• Both actions supported the idea that nullification could be used to protect the rights of slave owners.

• Both actions allowed for the expansion of slavery into areas where it was previously prohibited.

How did the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the Compromise of 1850 affect the nation?

• They prevented the expansion of slavery into western territories.

• They led to increased sectionalism as debates over slavery continued.

• They resulted in stricter government regulation on slavery.

• They reduced the popularity of the Abolitionist Movement in the North.

What statement would most likely be said by a typical South Carolinian after reading Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• "This book is an accurate depiction of slavery and will convince Northerners the practice should continue."

• "This book inspires me to fight for abolition, to end the cruelty that it portrays!"

• "This book was written to inflame Northerners and is too critical of our lifestyle."

• "This book will do more than any other to unite the various regions of our nation."

Why did South Carolina secede from the Union after the election of President Lincoln in 1860?

• President Lincoln promised to raise taxes on imported goods.

• Plantation owners were concerned that President Lincoln would attempt to outlaw slavery.

• South Carolina wanted to negotiate ots own trade agreements with European nations.

• President Lincoln instituted a blockade of South Carolina's coastline.

Why were many South Carolinians supportive of the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?

• It made protective tariffs illegal.

• It gave states the right to secede from the Union.

• It protected the rights of slave owners.

• It declared Kansas and Nebraska to be slave states.

What effect did the Dred Scott Decision, the Compromise of 1850, Bleeding Kansas, and Uncle Tom's Cabin have on the nation?

• They lessened tension between the North and the South.

• They encouraged more industrialization in the South.

• They created a greater sectional divide between the North and the South.

• They ended the conflict over slavery in the West.

What was Abraham Lincoln's position on slavery when he campaigned in 1860?

• He was a strict abolitionist.

• He was a strong supporter of slavery.

• He was a free-soiler who did not want to see slavery expand into new territories.

• He wanted to end slavery and create new colonies for ex-slaves in Africa.

Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision anger northerners?

• They both set limits on where slavery could exist in the United States.

• They both allowed slavery to expand north of the 36'30 line established in the Missouri Compromise.

• They both pushed any decisions about slavery into the people's hand, via popular sovereignty.

• They both influenced Roger Taney, who was very sympathetic to the southern cause.