Causes of the Civil War

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
• Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
• Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
• Someone who wants to never wear jeans.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery called

• Uncle Bob's Stories

• The North Star

• The Liberator

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

Led a raid at Harper's Ferry, VA in an attempt to rob the armory and steal weapons to incite a slave revolt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Nat Turner

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

In 1820, Missouri wanted to enter the country as a slave state. In order for this to happen, Maine was admitted as well, as a free state. WHY?

• The Constitution stated that states had to be admitted in pairs

• It made an equal number of slave and free states to protect the balance in Congress

• The population of Missouri was growing rapidly, so Maine would provide an alternate state for people.

• Southerners wanted to ensure slavery continued to spread west.

What led to events known as "Bleeding Kansas" from 1854-1861?

• Pro and Anti slavery supporters disagreed over the vote for slavery, leading to violence

• People voted for Kansas to be free, so Southerns burned down major cities

• People voted for Kansas to be a territory instead of a state.

• Nebraska was split into a pro and anti slave state.

Who became the president in the election of 1860?

• Ulysses S. Grant
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

Following the Election of 1860, South Carolina seceded from the United States. Secede means to..

• join

• get rid of

• come together

• separate or leave

This was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The  South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit. 

• State's Rights
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Slavery
• John Brown's Raid

This voided the Missouri Compromise and removed the 36* 30' line.

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas Nebraska Act

• The Constitution

• Lincoln/Douglas Debates

Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

• slavery would be banned in all future states.

• the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

• the people would vote whether or not their state would have slavery.

• slavery would be allowed in every future state.