Exploring the Causes of the Civil War

The video explores the events leading to the American Civil War, focusing on key incidents like the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, Bleeding Kansas, the Dred Scott decision, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates. It highlights the growing tensions between the North and South, culminating in the election of Abraham Lincoln and the secession of Southern states.

What act is noted as particularly incendiary, contributing to the tensions between North and South?

• Homestead Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

Which novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe depicted the cruelty of slavery and influenced Northern sentiment?

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp

• The Minister's Wooing

• A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin

What was the outcome when pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces clashed in Kansas?

• Compromise was reached

• Pro-slavery forces retreated

• Bleeding Kansas

• Anti-slavery forces were defeated

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

• Missouri Compromise was reinstated

• Dred Scott was freed

• Slaves could not sue in federal court

• Slavery was abolished in territories

During the debates, what contradiction did Lincoln point out about Douglas's stance on slavery?

• Douglas was against the Fugitive Slave Act

• Douglas supported the Dred Scott decision

• Slavery's expansion contradicted popular sovereignty

• Lincoln supported slavery in all territories

What was John Brown's objective at Harpers Ferry?

• To gather weapons for personal use

• To negotiate slave freedoms

• To start a general slave uprising

• To surrender to federal forces

Which state was the first to secede from the Union following Lincoln's election?

• South Carolina

• Texas

• Virginia

• Georgia

How many states had seceded to form the Confederate States of America by spring following South Carolina's secession?

• 15 states

• 10 states

• 11 states

• 7 states

What was the main reason Southern states seceded from the Union?

• Political representation

• Disputes over taxes

• Preservation of slavery

• Economic differences

What did the Southern states use as a precedent for their secession?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• British Empire's policies

• Previous state secessions