The Road to the Civil War

What did the Compromise of 1850 admit regarding California?

• It admitted California as a slave state

• It admitted California as a free state and left Utah and New Mexico to decide for themselves about slavery

• It divided California into two states, one free and one slave

• It established California as a territory without any decision on slavery

What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?

• All escaped slaves were granted freedom upon reaching the North

• Escaped slaves were allowed to vote on their freedom

• All escaped slaves, upon capture, be returned to the slave owner

• Slave owners were required to free their slaves after a certain period

What is the concept of Popular Sovereignty?

• The right of the people to elect their own government officials

• The power of the people in a territory to decide by vote whether or not slavery would be permitted there

• The belief that all popular opinions should become law

• The idea that sovereignty is determined by a nation's popularity

What does the term "Secede" refer to?

• The process of joining an organization union or military alliance

• The withdrawal of a group from any organization union or military alliance

• The act of a state declaring its independence from the federal government

• The decision of a territory to become a state

Why did Southerners dislike the Compromise of 1850?

• It abolished slavery in all states.

• It declared all new territories to be free states.

• California was added as a free state, which upset the balance of power.

• It imposed high taxes on Southern goods.

How did the Fugitive Slave Act further divide the North and the South?

• It allowed for the immediate release of all fugitive slaves.

• It caused books like Uncle Tom’s Cabin to be made which angered the South.

• It required Northern states to return escaped slaves to their owners.

• It banned the slave trade in Washington D.C.

How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin impact the United States?

• It supported the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• It showed people the horrors of slavery which further divided the North and the South.

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

• It was banned and had no significant impact.

What were the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the United States?

• It established the 36°30' line as the boundary for slavery.

• It caused violence to occur in Kansas over whether or not to allow slavery.

• It led to the immediate admission of Kansas as a free state.

• It resulted in a peaceful settlement of the slavery issue in the territories.

How was the election of 1860 a short term cause of the Civil War?

• It resulted in a compromise between the North and the South.

• It led to the secession of the Northern states.

• Abraham Lincoln became President and the South seceded due to his anti-slavery views.

• It reinforced the strength of the Union.

What was the first state to secede from America?

• Virginia

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Mississippi