Ch 16 Causes of the Civil War Review

Who was known as the "Great Compromiser" for his role in major legislative compromises before the Civil War?

• Stephen Douglas

• Henry Clay

• Abraham Lincoln

• Daniel Webster

Which act allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

Who wrote "Uncle Tom’s Cabin"?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Frederick Douglass

• Sojourner Truth

• Louisa May Alcott

What was the main goal of the Republican Party when it was formed?

• To abolish slavery everywhere immediately

• To stop the spread of slavery into new territories

• To support the Compromise of 1850

• To support states’ rights to secede

Which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Texas

What was the Fugitive Slave Act a part of?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Dred Scott Decision

Who was attacked in the Senate after the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Charles Sumner

• Henry Clay

• John Brown

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?

• Slaves were citizens and could sue in court

• Slaves were property and had no rights as citizens

• Slavery was abolished in all territories

• The Missouri Compromise was constitutional

Where did John Brown lead a raid in 1859?

• Kansas City

• Harpers Ferry

• Richmond

• Atlanta

Which compromise admitted California as a free state?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Dred Scott Decision