Causes of the Civil War

Which was NOT one of the three main causes of the Civil War?

• The Election of 1860 (Abraham Lincoln)

• Sectionalism

• The War of 1812

• Slavery

Which is the best way to describe sectionalism?

• Caring about the needs of your country more than the needs of your state

• Caring about the needs of your state more than the needs of the country

• Neither of these are true

Sectionalism is very closely tied to another cause of the Civil War. That is the issue of _____.

• Taxes

• Giving women the right to vote

• Slavery

Before the Civil War, southern states were _____.

• in favor of having slavery

• against having slavery

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

• A law that raised the minimum wage for slaves

• A law that ended slavery

• A law that made it so that you had to return runaway slaves to their owners

Who won the Presidential Election of 1860

• John C. Breckenridge

• Bill Clinton

• Abraham Lincoln

Why were many southerners upset that Abraham Lincoln won the presidency?

• He wanted to split the country down the middle and start a war

• He became the president without winning a single state in the south

• He always forgot to wear deodorant

What was the name of the man who sued for his freedom after his owner died.

• Nat Turner

• John C. Breckenridge

• Dred Scott

In the Supreme Court case, Dred Scott v. Sanford, the ruling was that slaves are property and _____.

• have the same rights as everyone else

• do not have any rights at all

What is popular sovereignty?

• The government should decide whether a state will have slavery or not

• The people should decide whether they want to be a free state or a slave state

• Neither of these are true