Causes of the Civil War

Which congressman negotiated the Missouri Compromise?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Clay

• Aaron Burr

What year was the Missouri Compromise signed?

• 1810

• 1820

• 1853

• 1861

How did Nat Turner's rebellion bring the United States closer to war?

• A. new laws were enacted that limited slaves' rights to assemble

• B. abolitionists became more focused on ending slavery

• C. slaves were given the right to more education

• A and B

What did Stephen Douglas call the idea of allowing settlers in a region decide if slavery should be allowed in a new territory?

• regional decision-making

• terrtorialism

• popular sovereignty

• colonialism

What was the period of violent clashes that occurred after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska act know as?

• bleeding Kansas

• rebels riots

• Kansas siege

• Nebraska battles

What was the Supreme Court's findings in the Dred Scott case?

• A. slavery is unconstitutional

• B. slaves have the right to an equal education

• C. black men could not be considered citizens

• A and B

Which candidate was the nominee of the Republican party in the election of 1860?

• Stephen Douglas

• Alexander Hamilton

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

Which was the first state to secede after the election of 1860?

• South Carolina

• Maryland

• Kansas

• Texas

In what year did the Civil War begin?

• 1861

• 1865

• 1890

• 1900