Exploring the Causes of the Civil War

The video explores the events leading to the American Civil War, focusing on key legislative acts and social tensions. It covers the Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the election of 1860, highlighting how these events exacerbated divisions between the North and South. The narrative includes historical figures like Abraham Lincoln and discusses the impact of literature such as 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' on public opinion.

Who was the U.S. President during the Civil War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the primary cause believed to have led to the Civil War?

• Industrial revolution

• Territorial expansion

• Slavery issues

• Economic disputes

What did the Missouri Compromise aim to achieve?

• Encourage westward expansion

• Abolish slavery

• Maintain balance between slave and free states

• Promote industrial growth

What was the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• Ignited abolitionist movements

• Decreased tensions between North and South

• Supported the Fugitive Slave Act

• Promoted slavery in new states

Which law required harsher penalties for interfering with the capture of escaped slaves?

• Judiciary Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Slave Trade Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

What concept allowed settlers to decide on slavery in new territories?

• Congressional decree

• Manifest Destiny

• Federal mandate

• Popular sovereignty

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case?

• Slavery was unconstitutional

• Education must be equal

• Slaves could sue for freedom

• No black man could be a U.S. citizen

What was the significant effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Ended slavery in the U.S.

• Both B and C

• Established popular sovereignty

• Led to Bleeding Kansas

Which state was the first to secede from the Union after the 1860 election?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Texas

• Georgia

What year did the Civil War officially begin?

• 1861

• 1865

• 1890

• 1900