The Civil War

What was one specific reason Dred Scott believed he should be free?

• He had once signed a freedom contract in Missouri

• He had escaped from his owner while in Illinois

• He had lived in free territories with his enslaver

• He had purchased his freedom from a former enslaver

According to the Supreme Court, why couldn’t Dred Scott sue in federal court?

• He had already been denied in a lower state court

• He had not filed the case within the correct deadline

• He was considered property, not a U.S. citizen

• He had returned to a slave state after traveling

What impact did the Dred Scott decision have on tensions between the North and South?

• It brought agreement between both regions

• It helped end slavery peacefully

• It made the South call for more compromise

• It increased anger and pushed the country closer to war

Which political party was strongly opposed to the Dred Scott decision?

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Green Party

• Whig Party

What issue caused major conflict during the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• Slavery in new western territories

• Railroad lines across the country

• Taxes on imported British goods

• Voting rights for all Americans

Which party did Abraham Lincoln represent during the debates?

• The Republican Party in the North

• The Democratic Party of Illinois

• The Whig Party in the South

• The Federalist Party in Congress

What did Stephen Douglas support about slavery?

• It should be decided by the people

• It must be banned by the courts

• It should spread to all free states

• It must be ended right away

How did Douglas try to balance both Northern and Southern views on slavery?

• By saying slavery was wrong but still legal

• By asking Congress to end slavery in new states

• By supporting popular sovereignty in all territories

• By promising to protect slavery in the North

What did Abraham Lincoln mean when he said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”?

• The government should own all land

• People in the U.S. needed better homes

• The nation could not survive half-slave and half-free

• The U.S. should split into smaller countries

What did the 36°30′ line in the Missouri Compromise say about slavery?

• Slavery was allowed in all areas south of the Mississippi River

• Slavery was banned in new states north of the line, except Missouri

• Slavery had to end within 10 years of statehood

• Slavery was allowed in Missouri only if approved by the president