Civil War Causes Test

​ ​ (a)   is when you are more loyal to your ​ (b)   of the nation rather than the nation as a whole.

• Sectionalism
• region
• Unconstitutionalism
• city
• family
• republicanism
• loyalism
• representative

Put the events in the order in which they happened.

• Election of Lincoln

• Kansas- Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Dred Scott v. Sanford

• Missouri Compromise of 1820

​ (a)   states believed that states had the right to ​ (b)   federal​ ​ laws.

• Southern
• nullify
• Northern
• Western
• create
• abolish

What state did John Brown's raid take place in?

Choose all that apply:

What were the components of the Compromise of 1850?

• California admitted as a free state

• New Mexico & Utah Territories created & they get popular sovereignty with the slavery issue.

• Settled border between Texas & New Mexico.

• Stronger Fugitive Slave Law

• No more slave trade in Washington D.C

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

• The act required that slaves would be returned to their owners, even if they were caught in the north.

• The act required that slaves would go free if they made it across the Mason-Dixon line.

• The act required that slaves would be put in jail when they were caught.

• The act required that slavery could spread into the territories.

Using RAC response, explain what the Missouri Compromise was and its purpose.

Choose all that apply:

What was the Supreme Courts decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.

• Slaves are property, not people.

• Slaves are non-citizens & cannot file law suits.

• All bans on slavery are unconstitutional.

• Took away citizenship for all U.S citizens.

• Created a stronger Fugitive Slave Act

Draw the Missouri Compromise line on the map.

What is popular sovereignty?

• The people have the power in government & they show this power by voting.

• The states have the power in government & they show this power by electing members to Congress.

• The people have the power in government & they show this power by complaining.

• The states have the power in government & they show this power by elections.