Exploring the Factors Leading to the Civil War

The video explores the causes and events leading to the American Civil War, highlighting the economic, social, and political differences between the North and South. It discusses key legislative compromises, the role of the Underground Railroad, and significant events like the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision. The video concludes with the secession of Southern states and the beginning of the Civil War.

What was a major reason for the conflict between the North and South during the 1800s?

• Alliance with foreign nations

• Tariffs on European goods

• Cultural exchanges

• Technological advancements

What was the main issue debated during the drafting of the Constitution in 1787 related to slavery?

• Slaves' rights to own property

• If slaves should count towards state population

• Whether slaves could vote

• The age at which slaves could work

What type of labor was predominant in the Northern states?

• Contractual labor

• Indentured servitude

• Child labor

• Free labor

What was the Missouri Compromise primarily about?

• Taxation without representation

• Allowing Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

• The right to bear arms

• Federal versus state powers

What did the Fugitive Slave Law mandate?

• New states must be slave states

• Slaves must be returned to their owners

• Slaves could buy their freedom

• All slaves were to be freed

How did the Underground Railroad assist slaves?

• Provided legal counsel

• Gave monetary aid

• Helped them travel to the North

• Offered employment

What was the impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• It ended all slave trade

• It started the Civil War

• Allowed states to decide on slavery

• Made Kansas a slave state

Which states seceded from the Union first?

• California and Nevada

• South Carolina and Mississippi

• New York and New Jersey

• Texas and Florida

What was Abraham Lincoln's stance as he took office?

• Immediate abolition of slavery

• Maintain the Union at all costs

• Support for the Confederacy

• Indifference to the secession

What triggered the actual start of the Civil War?

• The Fugitive Slave Law

• The attack on Fort Sumter

• The Missouri Compromise

• Lincoln's election