Causes of Civil War

Before the 3/5 Compromise, Northern states wanted slaves to count for--

• Taxes
• Population

Before the 3/5 Compromise, Southern states wanted slaves to count for--

• Taxes
• Population

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Alabama

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

Why did the South or pro-slavery states get the worst deal in the Missouri Compromise?

• There was more land north of the 36-30 line which didn't allow slavery
• It lost votes in the Senate
• It lost votes in the House of Representatives
• There was more land below the 36-30 line

Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?

• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Georgia

What did Jackson do that ended the nullification crisis?

• passed a higher tariff
• fired his Vice President
• burned down every home in South Carolina
• threatened to use Army to enforce the law

What was the Tariff of 1828 referred to by the Southerners?

• Tariff of Nullification
• Tariff of the South
• Tariff of Abominations

What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• admission to Illinois to the Union

• economic issues

• slavery

• war with Mexico

How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the United States?

• Slavery would not be permitted in unofficial states.
• State or territories would decide whether to permit slavery.
• Slavery would not be permitted anywhere in the country.
• The federal government wold have the last word on slavery.