Causes of the Civil War (Partner Quiz) USH 22-23

What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?

• New states would vote on whether to allow slavery or not.

• African Americans were not citizens of the United States and were, in fact, the property of their white owners.

• Slavery was banned in new states and territories.

• Slaves could sue their owners for freedom.

Secede means to:

• rebel.

• declare war on.

• leave or withdraw.

• become part of.

A Civil War means:

• A war between citizens of the same country.

• A war in which all soldiers are volunteers.

• A war that is fought mainly in cities.

• A war against a colonial power.

Who organized and led the raid at Harper's Ferry?

• Uncle Tom

• Jefferson Douglass

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

What was a result of the Missouri Compromise?

• Slavery was not allowed north of the state of Missouri.

• Slavery was allowed north of the state of Missouri.

• Missouri would leave the union.

• The south half of Missouri would have slaves.

What part of the Compromise of 1850 did slave owners like the best?

• Slave Codes

• Laws governing slaves

• Fugitive Slave Laws

• Plantation Codes

Where were most factories located?

• North

• South

Where were plantations located for the most part?

• North

• South

What did many Southerners fear when Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States?

• Losing their land

• Losing slavery

• Losing their families

• Losing their crops

What term can BEST be used to describe John Brown?

• inventor

• slave

• abolitionist

• slave owner