Causes of the Civil War

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Ended slavery in the South

• Banned slavery in new territories

• Created the Republic Party

• Introduced popular sovereignty to unorganized territories

The Fugitive Slave Act

• Banned slavery in Washington DC

• Provided safety for escaped slaves

• Forced all Americans to help catch escaped slaves

• Offered free slaves land in the West

What was decided in the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?

• Slaves who were taken into free Northern states could not be taken back into the South and enslaved again

• Slavery was a violation of First Amendment rights

• Slaves were not permitted to serve in the United States Army

• Slaves had no citizen rights and were not protected by the Constitution

In the North, the most disturbing outcome (for Northerners) of the Compromise of 1850 was

• New Mexico and Utah becoming free states

• Banning of slavery in the District of Columbia

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• California being admitted as a free state

The underlying cause of the Civil War was

• The Supreme Court's unwillingness to rule on slavery

• The Democratic Party's commitment to abolitionism

• Section tensions created by slavery and states' rights

• The North's unwillingness to compromise on tariffs

In 1860 and 1861 seven Southern states seceded from the Union in protest of

• The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

• The beating of Charles Sumner

• The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision

Which statement best describes the economic differences between the North and South before the Civil War

• Transportation was more developed in the North than in the South

• The Southern economy was more diverse (based on more than one thing) than the Northern economy

• Jobs on plantations attracted more European immigrants to the South than to the North

• The Northern economy was primarily agricultural while the Southern economy was based on manufacturing

What effect did Uncle Tom's Cabin have in the North?

• It didn't affect them

• It made them realize just how bad slavery was and began to fight against it

• It led to increased sympathy for the South

• It made them want to expand slavery

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to

• Settle border disputes with Mexico

• Control the migration of settlers to the Western territories

• Reduce the conflict over slavery

• Limit immigration from Europe

Why is the battle of Fort Sumter significant?

• It was the largest battle of the Civil War

• It was the final battle of the Civil War

• It was the turning point for the North in the Civil War

• It was the first battle of the Civil War