Causes of the Civil War

Where did most Southerners live in the 1850s?

• cities
• large towns
• farms
• up North

different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.

• Sectionalism

• Localism

• Partiality

• Provincialism

Which of the following was part of the Compromise of 1850

• California admitted as free state

• New Mexico and Utah territories would vote on issues of slavery

• US agreed to stay out of foreign affairs

• The passing of the Fugitive Slave Law

Which law allowed slave holders to gain access to the north to retrieve their runaway slaves

• Fugitive Immigrant Law

• Runaway Slave Clause

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Property Abandonment Clause

Kansas-Nebraska Act gave the people of these territories the right to vote on slavery. What piece of legislation did it overturn?

• Missouri Compromise of 1820

• Compromise of 1850

• Henry Clay Treaty

• Lincoln Agreement

This novel changed the face of the nation and boosted the abolition movement

• Uncle Ben's Cabin

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Uncle Terry's Cabin

• Uncle Hank's Cabin

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

What was the tipping point that led South Carolina to be the first to succession?

• Dred Scott Decision

• Bleeding Kansas

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Lincoln is Elected President

How did tariffs on imports play a role in dividing the north and south?

• North wanted tariffs to protect American industry and the south opposed tariffs on their farm goods

• South wanted tariffs to keep away European food imports and the north opposed on their raw materials

Why was popular sovereignty important in the Civil War?

• People living in a new territory to decide by vote of their territorial legislature
• To vote, you could send a letter of who you wanted to vote for
• If you didn’t want to vote in another state you didn’t have to
• People that wanted to vote, but were in another state than the one you lived in could vote without signing papers