Causes of the Civil War

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What was the first state to secede after the Election of 1860?

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South Carolina

Front

An American who opposes immigration is called a ___________.

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nativist

Front

What event led to large-scale migration from the Ireland and Britain in the mid-1840s?

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Irish Potato Famine

Front

What caused California to grow in population so quickly that it was ready for statehood in 1849?

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The Gold Rush

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What was the concept that people living in a territory or state would vote on whether to allow slavery?

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popular sovereignty

Front

Who led the Pottawatomie Massacre to get revenge on slaveholders in Kansas?

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John Brown

Front

What Kansas town was sacked and burned by pro-slavery border ruffians?

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Lawrence

Front

What law put harsh penalties in place for assisting a slave in escaping?

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Fugitive Slave Act

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What slave sued his owner in the Supreme Court, arguing that by being brought into free states by his owner he had been set free?

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Dred Scott

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Which of the following effectively eliminated Congress's power to limit slavery? Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Scott v. Sandford, Marbury v. Madison

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Scott v. Sandford