Causes of Civil War review

Who was one of the loudest voices against slavery and started the newspaper "The Liberator"?

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• John Brown

What was the main goal of Abraham Lincoln when he was elected president in 1860?

• To expand slavery

• To keep the Union together

• To form a new country

• To support the Confederacy

Which novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe opened many Northerners' eyes to the horrors of slavery?

• The North Star

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• The Liberator

• The Underground Railroad

What was the name of the new country formed by the states that seceded from the United States?

• The Confederate States of America

• The Union

• The Northern States of America

• The Southern Alliance

Who became a hero to many abolitionists after leading a raid on an arsenal in Virginia?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• John Brown

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Dred Scott?

• He was a free citizen

• He had the right to sue

• He was not a citizen and had no right to sue

• Slavery was banned in all territories

Who was the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

• John Brown

What did the newspaper "The North Star" focus on?

• Supporting the Confederacy

• Abolitionist causes

• Promoting slavery

• Economic news

Who was elected as the president of the Confederate States of America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• John Brown

• Frederick Douglass

What was the reaction of many Southerners to Lincoln's election?

• They supported him

• They were indifferent

• They were angry and feared he would end slavery

• They celebrated his election