Causes and Consequences of the Civil War

Which Supreme Court case declared that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Brown v. Board of Education

Which of the following was a key figure in the Abolitionist Movement?

• Robert E. Lee

• Harriet Tubman

• Jefferson Davis

• Stonewall Jackson

What was a major cause of sectionalism in the United States before the Civil War?

• Disputes over the national bank

• Differences in economic interests between the North and South

• Conflicts with Native American tribes

• Territorial disputes with Mexico

Who was known as the "Moses of her people" for her role in the Underground Railroad?

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

What was the primary ruling in the Dred Scott Decision of 1857?

• Slaves were considered citizens and could sue in federal court.

• Slaves were considered property and could not sue in federal court.

• Slavery was declared unconstitutional.

• Slaves were granted the right to vote.

Which of the following was a major political consequence of sectionalism in the United States?

• The formation of the Republican Party

• The end of the two-party system

• The unification of the North and South

• The decline of the Democratic Party

Which of the following best describes the concept of sectionalism?

• Loyalty to the entire nation over individual states

• Loyalty to a specific region or section of the country over the nation as a whole

• The belief in a strong central government

• The idea of manifest destiny

Which abolitionist led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry in an attempt to start a slave rebellion?

• Frederick Douglass

• John Brown

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Harriet Tubman

Who was a prominent female abolitionist and former slave who became a leading advocate for the abolition of slavery and women's rights?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Sojourner Truth

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What was one of the main economic differences that contributed to sectionalism between the North and South?

• The North was primarily agricultural, while the South was industrial.

• The North relied on slave labor, while the South did not.

• The North was industrial, while the South was primarily agricultural.

• Both regions had similar economic structures.