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What event led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln in 1863?
What event led to the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by Lincoln in 1863?
- The assassination attempt on Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth
- The passing of the Missouri Compromise
- The outbreak of the Civil War (correct)
- The signing of a peace treaty with the southern states
What was the backbone of the southern economy in the mid-19th century?
What was the backbone of the southern economy in the mid-19th century?
- Industrialization
- Chattel slavery (correct)
- Agriculture
- Infrastructure improvements
Why did some northerners feel that southern politicians had too much power in the House and Senate?
Why did some northerners feel that southern politicians had too much power in the House and Senate?
- They felt that the south had too much influence on politics (correct)
- They wanted to increase taxes in the south
- They were in favor of western expansion
- They believed in the importance of infrastructure improvements
Why did many attempts at compromise between northern and southern politicians fail?
Why did many attempts at compromise between northern and southern politicians fail?
Which states were part of the Confederate States of America formed after seceding from the Union?
Which states were part of the Confederate States of America formed after seceding from the Union?
What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?
Who was elected as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America?
Who was elected as the first and only President of the Confederate States of America?
What was Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery?
What was Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery?
How many states initially seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America?
How many states initially seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America?
What was the outcome of the American Civil War?
What was the outcome of the American Civil War?
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