Trigger Events of the Civil War

How long was the institution of slavery legal in the United States?

• From the time of the Revolutionary War.

• About 100 years.

• More than 250 years.

• Only during the years right before the Civil War.

Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?

• It had no effect on other states.

• It provided a trade-off with Maine as a free state and Missouri returning as a slave state.

• It was decided in Missouri.

• It made Missouri a free state.

There never was an uprising of slaves.

• True

• False

Uncle Tom's Cabin was....

• A slavery house.

• A stop on the Underground Railroad.

• A book written by a slave about the horrors of slavery.

• Not very popular.

Which state was the first to secede from the union?

• Missouri

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Georgia

All of the following people were important during the Civil War except...

• Harriett Beecher Stowe

• Abraham Lincoln

• Nat Turner

• Francis Scott Key