The Outbreak of the Civil War: Key Concepts and Events

Who did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

• Mexico

• Britain

• France

• Spain

What was the main issue debated during Missouri's application for statehood?

• Voting rights

• Slavery status

• Economic policies

• Territorial boundaries

What did the Missouri Compromise aim to maintain?

• Balance between free and slave states

• Territorial expansion

• Economic balance

• Judicial fairness

What was James K. Polk's campaign slogan?

• Liberty or Death

• Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

• 54-40 or Fight

• Remember the Alamo

What territory did the U.S. annex under Polk's presidency?

• Alaska

• California

• Florida

• Texas

What was a direct result of the Mexican-American War?

• Acquisition of Florida

• Louisiana Purchase

• Purchase of Alaska

• Acquisition of California and New Mexico

What did the Compromise of 1850 address?

• Industrial regulation

• Women's rights

• Slavery in new territories

• Native American treaties

Which act tried to use popular sovereignty to resolve slavery?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Homestead Act

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• Fugitive Slave Act

What Supreme Court decision is mentioned as affecting the Missouri Compromise?

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Scott vs. Sanford

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

Which event directly triggered the start of the Civil War?

• Dred Scott decision

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Lincoln's election

• John Brown's raid