Causes of the American Civil War

What did Southerners believe about the power of state governments?

• Southerners believed in the power of state governments.
• Southerners believed in the power of local governments.
• Southerners believed in the power of the federal government.
• Southerners believed in the power of tribal governments.

What percentage of Southerners owned slaves?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What was the main reason why slavery was important to the South?

• To maintain social hierarchy

• To boost the cotton industry

• To increase agricultural productivity

• To expand political power

What was the main disagreement between the North and the South regarding tariffs?

• The North wanted low tariffs, while the South wanted high tariffs

• The North wanted high tariffs, while the South wanted low tariffs

• Both the North and the South wanted low tariffs

• Both the North and the South wanted high tariffs

Who were the abolitionists?

• People who supported slavery

• People who opposed slavery

• People who were neutral about slavery

• People who owned slaves

Who founded the famous abolitionist newspaper called the Liberator?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• Charles Sumner

What was the main message of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• Slavery is morally right

• Slavery is morally wrong

• Slavery is necessary for economic growth

• Slavery is a personal choice

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow the people in the territories to vote on?

• Whether they wanted slavery or not

• Whether they wanted high tariffs or not

• Whether they wanted statehood or not

• Whether they wanted to secede from the Union or not

Who was the Republican candidate who won the election of 1860?

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

• Preston Brooks

What was the outcome of the Harpers Ferry raid led by John Brown?

• Slavery was abolished in Virginia

• John Brown was elected as the governor of Virginia

• The Southern states organized militias

• The Union declared war on the South