Civil War, Lsn 1, The Issue of Slavery

What does the term "secession" refer to?

(a)  

• Joining the Union

• Decision by a state to leave the Union
• A series of measures to settle disputes

• A secret network for escaped slaves

Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?

• Author of the antislavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad

• 13th president

• Senator from Illinois

What was the main concern of Southerners regarding the Wilmot Proviso?

• It would increase taxes

• It would give the North more power

• It would lead to war with Mexico

• It would create new trade routes

What was the Compromise of 1850?

What did the Compromise of 1850 offer to the North?

• Admission of California as a free state

• Expansion of slavery into new territories

• Increased military funding

• New trade agreements with Europe

What did the Compromise of 1850 offer to the South?

• A stricter fugitive slave law

• More representation in Congress

• Abolition of slavery

• New trade routes

What financial arrangement was part of the Compromise of 1850 for Texas?

• The federal government would pay Texas $10 million

• Texas would receive new trade routes

• Texas would be exempt from federal taxes

• Texas would gain new territories

Why did Douglas want to organize the Nebraska Territory?

• To expand the Union

• To increase trade with the South

• To promote industrialization

• To establish a new capital

What event was referred to as "the sack of Lawrence"?

• A peaceful protest

• A proslavery attack on an antislavery town

• A trade agreement

• A natural disaster

Who was John Brown?

(a)  

• A proslavery leader

• An abolitionist
• A senator from Kansas

• A governor of Nebraska