Civil War and Slavery Concepts

Mr. Cole's video covers key aspects of US history related to the Civil War, including the role of the Supreme Court, the Dred Scott case, and important vocabulary such as abolition and secession. The video also discusses significant legislative compromises like the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, as well as the Fugitive Slave Law and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Finally, it provides an overview of the Union and Confederacy, setting the stage for understanding the Civil War's causes and key events.

What is the primary role of the Supreme Court in the United States?

• To create new laws

• To interpret existing laws

• To enforce laws

• To elect the President

How many justices are supposed to be on the Supreme Court?

• Seven

• Eight

• Ten

• Nine

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case regarding African American citizenship?

• African Americans were considered citizens

• African Americans could own property

• African Americans were not considered citizens

• African Americans could vote

What does the term 'abolitionist' refer to?

• A supporter of slavery

• A supporter of ending slavery

• A supporter of the Confederacy

• A supporter of the Union

What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?

• To end the Civil War

• To balance the number of slave and free states

• To abolish slavery

• To expand the United States

What did the Fugitive Slave Law require citizens to do?

• Ignore runaway slaves

• Provide shelter to runaway slaves

• Capture and return runaway slaves

• Help runaway slaves escape

What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act primarily about?

• Establishing new states

• Ending the Civil War

• Creating new territories

• Deciding slavery by popular sovereignty

Which states formed the Confederacy during the Civil War?

• Northern states

• Southern states

• Western states

• Eastern states

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

• To maintain slavery

• To abolish slavery

• To expand territory

• To gain independence from Britain

What does 'popular sovereignty' mean in the context of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Federal decision on slavery

• Immediate abolition of slavery

• People voting to decide on slavery

• Government control over states