Understanding the Roots and Impact of the American Civil War

What was a significant factor in the American mindset that contributed to the onset of the Civil War?

• The American Revolution

• The Gold Rush

• The Second Great Awakening

• The Industrial Revolution

Which social movement was NOT mentioned as emerging from the Second Great Awakening?

• Industrialization

• Temperance

• Suffrage

• Abolition

What was a major issue that the Compromise of 1850 attempted to address?

• The rights of women

• The expansion of the railroad

• The taxation of imported goods

• The status of new states as free or slave

Which political party was formed over the issue of slavery and later nominated Abraham Lincoln as their candidate?

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

• Republican Party

What event marked the beginning of Southern states seceding from the Union?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The end of the Mexican-American War

• The start of the Gold Rush