Causes of the Civil War

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Different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.

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Sectionalism

Front

Which economy relied heavily on agriculture and slavery? Options: North, South, West

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South

Front

Which economy relied heavily on Industrialization and paid labor? Options: North, South, West

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North

Front

Which law allowed slave holders to gain access to the north to retrieve their runaway slaves?

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Fugitive Slave Law

Front

Which piece of legislation did the Kansas-Nebraska Act overturn?

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Missouri Compromise of 1820

Front

What dramatic event was caused by the Kansas-Nebraska Act leading to people flooding into these territories from the north and south to vote on slavery?

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Bleeding Kansas

Front

Which famous abolitionist wrote a novel exposing the evils of slavery to the world?

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Harriett Beecher Stowe

Front

This novel changed the face of the nation and boosted the abolition movement. Options: Uncle Ben's Cabin, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Uncle Terry's Cabin, Uncle Hank's Cabin

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

Front

When California applied for statehood as a free state, what did it upset?

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The balance of power in Congress

Front

Escaped slave that sued for his freedom: Harriett Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, Dred Scott

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Dred Scott