Causes of the Civil War

Which act of Congress added a slave and free state and outlawed slavery in new states North of 36"30' in the Louisiana Territory?

• Compromise of 1850
• Missouri Compromise
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Wilmot Proviso

A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:

• violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
• gold was discovered in Nebraska
• John Brown led a slave revolt
• Dred Scott sued for his freedom

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
• Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
• Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
• Someone who wants to never wear jeans.

Which of the following  political issues was a major source of conflict between 1850 and 1860?

• women's suffrage
• tariffs
• expansion of slavery
• conflicts with foreign nations

The poster shown was created following the passage of what 1850 law?

• Abolitionist Act
• Fugitive Slave Law
• Slave Law of 1825
• Freedom Act

The Compromise of 1850 did all of the following EXCEPT

• Added Missouri as a slave state
• Added California as a free state
• Let the people decide about slavery in the territories
• Made the Fugitive Slave Act

The people have power to make decisions through voting. Was used to determine if a state would be free/slave

• Secession
• Popular Vote
• Popular Sovereignty
• Electoral College

What Increased tensions between the North and the South?

• Over the Election of Trump vs. Clinton
• The rise of sectionalism, the growing disagreement over states' rights, and the issue of slavery.
• The Climate and geography of the North and South.
• The Arguments over the growth of the military.

Northerner's felt UNCLE TOM'S CABIN was .....

• a realistic picture of the evils of slavery.
• a work of fiction and a true fantasy,
• positive propaganda for the institution of slavery,
• a reasonable depiction of slavery, but not worth the hype,

The Kansas-Nebraska act said slavery in the territories should be decided by

• popular sovereignty
• sectionalism
• Congress
• land owners