Causes of Southern Secession Quiz

What was the main issue addressed in the Dred Scott Decision?

• The legality of the Missouri Compromise

• The citizenship status of enslaved people

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The annexation of Texas

Who wrote "Uncle Tom’s Cabin"?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Frederick Douglass

• Sojourner Truth

• John Brown

Which law allowed territories to decide the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty?

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Fugitive Slave Act

Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

• Jefferson Davis

• Stephen Douglas

Which political party did Abraham Lincoln represent in the Election of 1860?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Constitutional Union Party

What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

• To end the Civil War

• To address the status of territories acquired from Mexico

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To elect a new president

Which of the following best describes the impact of "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" on the United States?

• It increased support for the abolitionist movement in the North.

• It led to the immediate end of slavery.

• It caused the South to abolish slavery.

• It had little effect on public opinion.

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act contribute to tensions between the North and South?

• It banned slavery in all new territories.

• It allowed settlers to decide on slavery, leading to violence.

• It required all states to return escaped slaves.

• It created new free states only.

What was the significance of the Dred Scott Decision for enslaved people in the United States?

• It granted them citizenship.

• It declared that enslaved people were not citizens and had no rights.

• It freed all enslaved people in the South.

• It allowed them to vote.

Which of the following was a direct result of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?

• The immediate abolition of slavery

• Increased tensions between North and South

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The start of the Mexican-American War