Causes of the Civil War

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Introduced popular sovereignty to unorganized territories

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The Fugitive Slave Act

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Forced all Americans to help catch escaped slaves

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What was decided in the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?

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Slaves had no citizen rights and were not protected by the Constitution.

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In the North, the most disturbing outcome (for Northerners) of the Compromise of 1850 was

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The Fugitive Slave Act

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The underlying cause of the Civil War was: The Supreme Court's unwillingness to rule on slavery, The Democratic Party's commitment to abolitionism, Section tensions created by slavery and states' rights, The North's unwillingness to compromise on tariffs

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Section tensions created by slavery and states' rights

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In 1860 and 1861 seven Southern states seceded from the Union in protest of: The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, The beating of Charles Sumner, The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision

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The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln

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Which statement best describes the economic differences between the North and South before the Civil War? Options: Transportation was more developed in the North than in the South, The Southern economy was more diverse (based on more than one thing) than the Northern economy, Jobs on plantations attracted more European immigrants to the South than to the North, The Northern economy was primarily agricultural while the Southern economy was based on manufacturing.

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Transportation was more developed in the North than in the South

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What effect did Uncle Tom's Cabin have in the North?

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It made them realize just how bad slavery was and began to fight against it

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The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to

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Reduce the conflict over slavery

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Why is the battle of Fort Sumter significant?

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It was the first battle of the Civil War.