Causes of the Civil War

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Ended slavery in the South

• Banned slavery in new territories

• Created the Republican Party

• Introduced popular sovereignty to unorganized territories

The Fugitive Slave Act

• Banned slavery in Washington D.C.

• Provided safety for escaped slaves

• Forced all Americans to help catch escaped slaves

• Offered free slaves land in the West

What was decided in the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sanford?

• Slaves who were taken into free Northern states could not be taken back into the South and enslaved again

• Slavery was a violation of First Amendment rights

• Slaves were not permitted to serve in the United States Army

• Slaves had no citizen rights and were not protected by the Constitution

The underlying cause of the Civil War was

• The Supreme Court's unwillingness to rule on slavery

• The Democratic party commitment to Abolitionism

• Section tensions created by slavery and states rights

• The North's unwillingness to compromise on tariffs

In the North, the most disturbing outcome (for Northerners) of the Compromise of 1850 was

• New Mexico and Utah becoming free states

• Banning of slavery in the District of Columbia

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• California being admitted as a free state

In 1860 and 1861 seven Southern states seceded from the Union in protest of

• The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

• The beating of Charles Sumner

• The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision

Which statement best describes the economic differences between the North and South before the Civil War?

• Transportation was more developed in the North than in the South

• Jobs on plantations attracted more European immigrants to the South than to the North

• The Northern Economy was primarily agricultural while the southern economy was based on manufacturing

• The Southern economy was more diverse (based on more than one thing) than the Northern economy

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to

• Settle border disputes with Mexico

• Control the migration of settlers to the western territories

• Reduce the conflict over slavery

• Limit immigration from Europe

What effect did Uncle Tom's Cabin have in the North?

• It didn't affect them

• It made them want to expand slavery

• It made them realize just how bad slavery was and began to fight against it

• It led to increased sympathy for slave owners in the South

Why is the battle of Fort Sumter significant?

• It was the final battle of the Civil War

• It was the largest battle of the Civil War

• It was the turning point for the North in the Civil War

• It was the first battle of the Civil War