Causes of Civil War

What year was the Missouri Compromise passed?

• 1820

• 1850

• 1861

• 1833

What did the Missouri Compromise primarily deal with?

• The right to bear arms

• The regulation of tariffs

• The balance of free and slave states

• The right to vote

Which act allowed settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed within a new state's borders?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Fugitive Slave Act

What was the main outcome of the Dred Scott Decision?

• Slaves were declared property, not citizens.

• Slavery was abolished in the northern states.

• The Missouri Compromise was reinstated.

• Slaves were granted the right to sue for their freedom.

In what year did John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry take place?

• 1859

• 1861

• 1850

• 1820

What was the primary goal of John Brown's Raid?

• To capture weapons and incite a slave rebellion

• To negotiate the end of slavery

• To establish a new free state

• To assassinate political leaders

Which event directly led to the secession of several Southern states?

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The Election of Abraham Lincoln

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

How many states seceded from the Union before the Civil War began?

• 7

• 11

• 13

• 9

What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

• To end the Civil War

• To address the balance between free and slave states

• To establish a national bank

• To reduce tariffs

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

• California admitted as a free state

• The Fugitive Slave Act was strengthened

• The slave trade was abolished in Washington D.C.

• The Missouri Compromise was repealed