Causes of the Civil War

The Northwest Ordinance did what?

• allowed slavery in the new states

• prohibited slavery in the new states

What was a result of the Missouri Compromise according to the video?

• It maintained the balance between free and slave states, but it drew a border between North and South as if they were two different countries. 

• It maintained the balance between free and slave states, but it ultimately set the country on the path towards civil war.

• It disrupted the balance between free and slave states, and made further compromises necessary for the country to stay together. 

Why did Jackson Favor the Southern Tariffs?

• He paid off America's debt

• He made the tariff

• He doesn't know what a tariff is

The North looked at the South as 

• uncivilized

• civilized

About what % of the 12 million southerns actually owned slaves?

• 3%

• 10%

• 3.9 million

• 5%

What state does this pre civil war violence begin?

• Kansas

• Alaska

• Tennessee

• Ohio

What was significant about the Dred Scott vs. Sanford case?

• It made slavery illegal.

• It angered many Southerners.

• It ruled that African Americans were not citizens.

Where did John Brown help lead to slave uprising?

• Harpers Ferry Virginia

• Mississippi

• Kansas

• New York

What was the tipping point for the south that would lead to Succesion? 

• The Election of 1860

• John Brown

• fort sumter

What did Mississippi believe their options were with the Union and secession?

• They had to secede because the North would no longer honor state's rights. 

• They had to secede or submit to the North eliminating slavery and ruining the state.

• They had to secede or agree to the tariffs that only served the interest of the North.