Exploring the Causes of the Civil War

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

• Differences in climate

• Economic differences between regions

• Uniform tax policies

• Similar agricultural practices

What economic activity dominated the South's economy?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Technology

• Mining

What did the Missouri Compromise aim to maintain?

• The size of territories

• The price of cotton

• The number of factories in the North and South

• The balance of power in Congress

What did the Missouri Compromise determine about slavery in new states?

• Slavery was banned in all new states

• Slavery was allowed in all new states

• Slavery decisions were made by popular vote

• Slavery was allowed south of a certain line

What was an unintended consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• Expansion of territories to the West

• Decrease in cotton production

• Kidnapping of free men in the North

• Increased industrialization in the North

What did the Compromise of 1850 admit California as?

• A divided state

• A free state

• A slave state

• A neutral territory

What principle did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce for deciding on slavery?

• Executive order

• Supreme Court ruling

• Popular sovereignty

• Congressional decision

What was the main issue at the heart of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Taxation without representation

• The right to vote

• Industrial vs. agricultural economies

• Slavery in new territories

According to the Dred Scott decision, what were slaves considered?

• Eligible to vote

• Free individuals in the North

• Property

• Citizens with rights

What was the reaction to Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?

• Slavery was immediately abolished

• Southern states seceded

• The North seceded

• The South celebrated