Causes of the Civil War

States in the South believed

• They should have more representatives in Congress

• They were better

• They should have the right to decide their own laws

• They were French

Who threatened to leave the Union after President Lincoln was elected?

• Southern States

• Northern States

• Hawaii

• Great Britain

What was the Compromise of 1850? Select all that apply. Hint there are 3!

• California would enter the Union as a free state.

• Texas would be allowed to enter the Union as a slave state.

• The Fugitive Slave Law was passed

• The slave trade would end in the nation’s capital.

What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?

• It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.

• It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.

• It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.

• It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.

When California applied for statehood as a free state, it created a problem for our nation. What did it upset?

• Southern slave states

• The balance of power in Congress

• Northern Free States

• Foreign alliances with Pacific Coast allies

What MAIN outcomes came from the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford ?

• Slaves are not considered citizens

• Slaves are considered property

• Fugitive slaves were given freedom after 5 years

• Underground railroad was banned

Which things did the Georgia Platform temporarily prevent? Choose TWO of the following.

• Nullification

• Secession

• Slavery

• War

• Tariffs

Why did the Southern states want nullification?

• They wanted to ignore Federal laws that did not work in their favor.

• They wanted each state to be able to force Northern states to follow their laws.

• They wanted the laws of the Southern states to be applied to all of the Northern states.

• They wanted to ignore the taxes that foreign governments were placing on them.

The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states:

• Compromise of 1850

• Georgia Platform

• Missouri Compromise

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

This political party was the first national party to be against slavery; they nominated Abraham Lincoln to run for president.

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Whig Party
• Know-Nothing Party