Causes of the Civil War

To break away from a group

• state's rights

• slavery

• Gettysburg

• secede

Each state should be able to decide their issues for themselves and the Federal Government should not interfere.

• slavery

• state's rights

• secede

• Gettysburg

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.

What did the Dred Scott decision say?

• It considered slaves to be property without rights.
• It outlawed slavery in all U.S. states
• It required that slavery not be allowed in all new states
• It gave slaves all the rights of U.S. citizens

What did the Missouri Compromise say about the future of slavery?

• It would be legal in all future states
• It would be illegal in all future states
• It would be prohibited above the 36,30 line
• The Southern states had to give up their slaves

Which of the following terms is defined as "when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery."

• popular sovereignty
• tariff of abominations
• impressment
• right of habeus corpus

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

• radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
• a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
• a pro-slavery Senator
• a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

Why did South Carolina secede from the Union?

• They thought Lincoln would free their slaves
• Wanted to make laws to fit their states needs
• They were trying to hold onto their way of life
• all of the above

What was the main issue that divided the nation and led to the Civil War?

• westward expansion
• tariffs
• slavery
• foreign affairs

A tax on imported goods was called a ______________.  The south did not like this.

• states' right
• tariff
• farce
• Union