Growing Tension

What was one of the events that continued pushing the nation closer to a civil war?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The controversial Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Supreme Court

• The ratification of the 13th Amendment

What effect did John Brown's death have on proslavery Southerners?

• It made them more determined to keep slavery

• It made them less fearful of Northern conspiracies

• It made them more fearful of Northern conspiracy efforts

• It had no effect on their views

Which major event was approaching that would be a tipping point in the tensions between North and South?

• The death of John Brown

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The election of 1860

What term was used to describe the violent confrontations between antislavery and proslavery supporters in Kansas?

• The Great Divide

• The Kansas Clash

• Bleeding Kansas

• The Kansas Conflict

The Dred Scott ruling caused conflict between northern states (anti-slavery) and southern states (pro-slavery).

• True

• False

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

• end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians

• encourage manufacturing in the west

• increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

• settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

What was one of the main causes of growing tension between the American colonies and Britain in the 18th century?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The French Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

Which event marked a significant increase in tension between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The Yalta Conference

What was a major factor in the growing tension between North and South Korea in the 20th century?

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

• The Gulf War

• The Crimean War

Which policy contributed to growing tension between European powers before World War I?

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Neutrality

• Pacifism