Civil War Era Key Concepts

The video explores the causes of the American Civil War, focusing on sectionalism, slavery, and states' rights. It highlights economic differences between the North and South, the impact of territorial expansion, and key events like the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Bleeding Kansas, and the Dred Scott decision. The video also discusses the election of 1860, which led to Southern secession and the formation of the Confederate States of America.

What was one of the main economic differences between the North and the South before the Civil War?

• The South exported most of its products to other countries.

• The North had an industrial economy based on factories.

• The South was heavily industrialized.

• The North had a plantation-based economy.

Why did the South oppose the tariff on imports?

• It was only applied to Southern states.

• It benefited their agricultural economy.

• It increased the prices of goods they needed to buy.

• It made their products cheaper.

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• To allow California to enter as a free state.

• To balance the power in Congress between free and slave states.

• To end the Mexican War.

• To allow Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery.

What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• It abolished slavery in all new territories.

• It was accepted by both the North and the South.

• It led to violence and conflict known as Bleeding Kansas.

• It peacefully resolved the issue of slavery in new territories.

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• Slavery was allowed in all U.S. territories.

• Slaves were considered citizens and could sue in court.

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

• Slavery was abolished in the Northern states.

What was John Brown's goal in attacking a federal armory?

• To start a peaceful protest against slavery.

• To support the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

• To provide weapons to slaves for a rebellion.

• To negotiate with the government for abolition.

What was the main belief of the South regarding states' rights?

• States should have the right to nullify federal laws they disagreed with.

• The North should decide on Southern policies.

• The federal government should control all state laws.

• States should abolish slavery immediately.

Who was the Republican candidate in the 1860 presidential election?

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Breckinridge

• John Bell

What was the reaction of Southern states to Abraham Lincoln's election?

• They seceded from the United States.

• They abolished slavery immediately.

• They formed a coalition with Northern states.

• They supported his presidency.

What new country did the Southern states form after seceding?

• The Southern Union

• The Southern Confederation

• The Confederate States of America

• The United States of the South