Key Events Leading to the Civil War

Who was known as the 'Great Compromiser'?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

• Stephen Douglas

What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise?

• To declare war on Mexico

• To abolish slavery

• To establish a national bank

• To balance free and slave states

Which state's annexation directly led to the Mexican War?

• New Mexico

• Missouri

• Texas

• California

What event marked the beginning of the abolitionist movement in the United States?

• The Dred Scott decision

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The publication of The Liberator

• The Missouri Compromise

What did the Compromise of 1850 include?

• Abolition of slavery in the North

• California admitted as a free state

• Texas becoming an independent country

• The establishment of the American System

What was the significant impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery

• It resolved the nullification controversy

• It intensified the debate over slavery

• It introduced the concept of popular sovereignty

What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law within the Compromise of 1850?

• To abolish slavery in Washington D.C.

• To ensure the return of escaped slaves

• To grant voting rights to freed slaves

• To establish a national bank

What was the main issue addressed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Popular sovereignty

• The right to bear arms

• Women's suffrage

• The establishment of a national currency

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott decision?

• Slavery was abolished in all territories

• The Missouri Compromise was reaffirmed

• Slaves were granted the right to sue for their freedom

• Congress could not forbid slavery in the territories

What was the main reaction in the North to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Opposition to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise

• Indifference to the spread of slavery

• Approval of popular sovereignty

• Support for the expansion of slavery