SS8H5a Causes of the Civil War

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Why did Southern states begin to secede after the election of 1860?

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They believed Abraham Lincoln would try to abolish slavery in the South.

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Why did Southern states threaten to nullify the tariff on imports enacted by Congress in 1828?

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The tariff caused imports to cost more which hurt Southern states.

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Which factor contributed most to Abraham Lincoln’s victory? (Not all factors described are accurate—see map for details.) Options: Northern states had higher populations, giving them more electoral votes.; Western territories supported Abraham Lincoln.; Southern states were split between two democratic candidates.; Border states sided with the North and supported Abraham Lincoln.

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Northern states had higher populations, giving them more electoral votes.

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Which of the following was NOT a divisive issue between the North and the South that contributed to the Civil War?
tariffs,
slavery,
states' rights,
women's suffrage

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women's suffrage

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This law allowed “popular sovereignty” in several U.S. territories.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Which of the following accurately describes Alexander Stephens? He was a southerner who remained loyal to the Union and served as vice president under President Lincoln, He was a Georgian who served as vice president of the Confederacy even though he opposed secession., He was an intimidating politician who despised most southerners, He was a passionate secessionist who wanted Georgia to leave the Union immediately.

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He was a Georgian who served as vice president of the Confederacy even though he opposed secession.

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A southern politician who believed in the doctrine of nullification would have been most supportive of

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States’ rights.

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Shortly after Lincoln’s election, Georgia

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Seceded from the Union.

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Early in his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln declared that his primary goal as President was to:

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preserve the Union.

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A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal and required their return to slaveholders

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Fugitive Slave Act