Secession, Civil War, and Reconstruction

Dred Scott v. Sandford established the idea that -

• Scott was a citizen of the U.S.

• By living in Missouri, Scott was no longer a slave

• Scott was considered as property and could not receive rights given to citizens

• The Missouri Compromise allowed Scott to bring a case to the Supreme Court

Which issue did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all concern?

• The extension of slavery in the western territories

• The placement of tariffs on foreign imports

• The need for internal improvements in transportation

• The distribution of frontier lands to small farm owners.

Lincoln believed that -

• slavery should be permitted in the North

• sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union

• the Southern states should be allowed to secede

• a permanent compromise with the south on slavery was posssible

What was the most important advantage the North had during the Civil War?

• unified popular support for the war effort

• superior military leadership

• economic aid from Great Britain and France

• greater human and economic resources

What warning did Lincoln give the South in his First Inaugural Address?

• He would act to end slavery

• He would keep the South dependent on the North

• He would act to preserve the Union

• He would act to protect the freedom of seas

What would be considered a major cause of the Civil War?

• Northern states objected to high tariffs

• Southern states wanted to allow the importation of African slaves

• Southern states claimed the right to secede from the Union

• Democrats demanded a recount of votes in the election of 1860

At the end of the Civil War, Lincoln supported the idea of -

• a new peace Treaty with Britain

• universal male suffrage

• a fair and generous peace with the South

• harsh punishment for Confederate leaders

Which was an immediate result of Lincoln's election to the Presidency in 1860?

• Kansas and Nebraska joined the Union as free states

• A constitutional amendment was adopted to end slavery

• Missouri entered the Union as slave state

• Several Southern states seceded from the Union

Why was the impact of the war more destructive in the South than in the North?

• Most major battles took place in the South

• The South lacked the support of major European allies

• The South's resources were not as great as those in the North

• The South's economy was too weak to support a long war

Who said the Constitution is the supreme law and as a result, the Union should be preserved?

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee