Causes of the Civil war

What was the biggest issue that divided the North and the South

(a)  

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 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

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

What do you call a person who was opposed to slavery and worked toward ending it?

• Fugitive

• Abolitionist

• Secessionist

• Whig

To withdraw or leave are synonyms of this word:

• Fugitive

• Secede

• Popular sovereignty

• Compromise

This novel explored the harsh realities of slavery and let readers see what slavery was really like

• La Amistad

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Gettysburg Address

• Slave codes

California would enter the union as a free state and a tough new law dealing with runaway slaves was part of _______?

• Compromise of 1850

• The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

• Dred Scott case

• Slave codes

This abolitionist took part in "Bleeding Kansas" and led a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA

• Dred Scott

• Jefferson Davis

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

Secede means to:

• rebel.

• declare war on.

• leave or withdraw.

• become part of.