Understanding the American Civil War

What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

• States' rights

• Tariffs

• Slavery

• Economic disagreements

What action did the Confederate troops take that started the Civil War?

• They seceded from the Union

• They elected their own president

• They passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• They attacked Fort Sumter

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• To allow new states to decide on slavery

• To balance free and slave states

• To end the Civil War

• To introduce tariffs

What did the Dred Scott decision declare about African Americans?

• They could not be U.S. citizens

• They were free in all states

• They could be U.S. citizens

• They could vote

Which states were considered border states during the Civil War?

• California, Texas, Florida, Georgia

• New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois

• North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee

• Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia

Which of the following was a cause of the Civil War related to economic differences?

• The South's economy was heavily dependent on agriculture, while the North was more industrialized

• The North and the South disagreed on tax policies

• The South wanted to adopt the gold standard

• The North wanted to impose heavy tariffs on imported goods