Causes of the Civil War

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Where did most Southerners live in the 1850s?

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farms

Front

Where were most of the cities in the 1850s? Options: North, South, East, West

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North

Front

What was the North's point of view on slavery in the 1850s?

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They had outlawed slavery

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Abolitionist

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Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.

Front

What was the book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to show the cruelties of slavery called?

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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People who fought against slavery are called

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Abolitionists

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President was Jefferson Davis

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South

Front

What did slaves use to escape to Freedom?

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The Underground Railroad

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Who led a raid at Harper's Ferry, VA to rob the armory and steal weapons to fight against slavery? Options: Abraham Lincoln, Nat Turner, John Brown, Harriet Tubman

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John Brown

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What was life like for FREE African Americans?

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They lived in fear of losing their freedom.