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

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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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John Robinson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Dred Scott ruling caused conflict between northern states (anti-slavery) and southern states (pro-slavery).
True
False
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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