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The Missouri Compromise was passed in the year (1) _____.
The Missouri Compromise was passed in the year (1) _____.
1820
Missouri would be admitted as a (3) ____ state.
Missouri would be admitted as a (3) ____ state.
slave
Maine would be admitted as a (5) ____ state.
Maine would be admitted as a (5) ____ state.
free
A horizontal line would be drawn at (6) ____ dividing the free and slave states.
A horizontal line would be drawn at (6) ____ dividing the free and slave states.
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The Missouri Compromise was proposed by (8) ____ , who was also one of the founders of the (9) ____ party.
The Missouri Compromise was proposed by (8) ____ , who was also one of the founders of the (9) ____ party.
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____ was the term used for the complete elimination of slavery from the United States.
____ was the term used for the complete elimination of slavery from the United States.
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The anti-slavery novel (12) ____ showed a realistic depiction of slave life and had a profound effect on slavery views. It was written by (13) ____.
The anti-slavery novel (12) ____ showed a realistic depiction of slave life and had a profound effect on slavery views. It was written by (13) ____.
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____ became president in 1844. He was a member of the (15) ____ party.
____ became president in 1844. He was a member of the (15) ____ party.
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He pushed for the (16) ____ of Texas, and (17) ____ of the United States into the west, also known as Manifest Destiny.
He pushed for the (16) ____ of Texas, and (17) ____ of the United States into the west, also known as Manifest Destiny.
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He was (18) ____-slavery.
He was (18) ____-slavery.
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He was president during the (19) ____.
He was president during the (19) ____.
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The head general during this war was ____. He was a member of the (20) ____ party.
The head general during this war was ____. He was a member of the (20) ____ party.
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The (21) ____ would annex Texas as a slave state, the rest of the territory would be (22) ____.
The (21) ____ would annex Texas as a slave state, the rest of the territory would be (22) ____.
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This act (23) ____ in Congress.
This act (23) ____ in Congress.
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The one-issue political party that wanted to keep slavery out of the new territories was called the (24) ____ party.
The one-issue political party that wanted to keep slavery out of the new territories was called the (24) ____ party.
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The idea that the people of a state would decide for themselves if they wanted to be a free or slave state was called ____.
The idea that the people of a state would decide for themselves if they wanted to be a free or slave state was called ____.
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The Compromise of 1850 was written by (26) ____, (27) ____, (28) ____, (29) ____, (30) ____, and (31) ____.
The Compromise of 1850 was written by (26) ____, (27) ____, (28) ____, (29) ____, (30) ____, and (31) ____.
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The provisions of the Compromise of 1850 would include (32) ____, (33) ____, (34) ____, (35) ____, and (36) ____.
The provisions of the Compromise of 1850 would include (32) ____, (33) ____, (34) ____, (35) ____, and (36) ____.
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The (37) ____ was the most controversial element of the compromise.
The (37) ____ was the most controversial element of the compromise.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed in the year (38) ____.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed in the year (38) ____.
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It stated that the slave status of Kansas and Nebraska would be determined by (40) ____.
It stated that the slave status of Kansas and Nebraska would be determined by (40) ____.
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It was proposed by ____. The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the (41) ____ of 1820.
It was proposed by ____. The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the (41) ____ of 1820.
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The Republican Party formed from former (42) ____, (43) ____, and (44) ____.
The Republican Party formed from former (42) ____, (43) ____, and (44) ____.
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The Republican Party platform was dedicated to stopping the (45) ____ of slavery.
The Republican Party platform was dedicated to stopping the (45) ____ of slavery.
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Bleeding Kansas was described as a mini (46) ____ that erupted in Kansas between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.
Bleeding Kansas was described as a mini (46) ____ that erupted in Kansas between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.
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Missouri residents who hopped the Kansas border to illegally sweep the polls for pro-slavery were called ____.
Missouri residents who hopped the Kansas border to illegally sweep the polls for pro-slavery were called ____.
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The (48) ____ occurred when an anti-slavery mob led by mentally unstable abolitionist (49) ____ entered the pro-slavery settlement of Pottawatomie, Kansas and set off guerilla warfare.
The (48) ____ occurred when an anti-slavery mob led by mentally unstable abolitionist (49) ____ entered the pro-slavery settlement of Pottawatomie, Kansas and set off guerilla warfare.
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In 1858, a slave man from Virginia was moved to the free Wisconsin territory where his master then died. He tried to buy his citizenship because he believed this made him a free man. This led to a Supreme Court case called ____.
In 1858, a slave man from Virginia was moved to the free Wisconsin territory where his master then died. He tried to buy his citizenship because he believed this made him a free man. This led to a Supreme Court case called ____.
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The Supreme Court Ruled (51) ____ Dred Scott.
The Supreme Court Ruled (51) ____ Dred Scott.
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Chief Justice (51) ____.
Chief Justice (51) ____.
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Missouri would be admitted as a (3) _____.
Missouri would be admitted as a (3) _____.
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Maine would be admitted as a (5) _____.
Maine would be admitted as a (5) _____.
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_____ was president during the Missouri Compromise.
_____ was president during the Missouri Compromise.
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The idea of abolition was mostly confined to the (11) _____.
The idea of abolition was mostly confined to the (11) _____.
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The anti-slavery novel (12) _____ showed a real-life depiction of slave life and had a profound effect on slavery views.
The anti-slavery novel (12) _____ showed a real-life depiction of slave life and had a profound effect on slavery views.
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_____ became president in 1844.
_____ became president in 1844.
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He was a member of the (15) _____ party.
He was a member of the (15) _____ party.
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He pushed for the ____ of Texas and expansion of the United States into the west, also known as manifest destiny.
He pushed for the ____ of Texas and expansion of the United States into the west, also known as manifest destiny.
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James K. Polk was against slavery.
James K. Polk was against slavery.
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Many northern members of the _____ party were in opposition to the war.
Many northern members of the _____ party were in opposition to the war.
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The head general during this war was Zachary Taylor, who was a member of the _____ party.
The head general during this war was Zachary Taylor, who was a member of the _____ party.
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The _____ would annex Texas as a _____ state, the rest of the territory would be _____.
The _____ would annex Texas as a _____ state, the rest of the territory would be _____.
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The Compromise of 1850 was written by _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.
The Compromise of 1850 was written by _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.
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The provisions of the Compromise of 1850 would include _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.
The provisions of the Compromise of 1850 would include _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____.
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_____ was the most controversial element of the compromise.
_____ was the most controversial element of the compromise.
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It was proposed by _____.
It was proposed by _____.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the _____ of 1820.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the _____ of 1820.
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The Republican Party formed from former _____, _____, and _____.
The Republican Party formed from former _____, _____, and _____.
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The _____ occurred when an anti-slavery mob led by mentally unstable abolitionist _____ entered the pro-slavery settlement of Pottawatomie, Kansas, and set off guerilla warfare.
The _____ occurred when an anti-slavery mob led by mentally unstable abolitionist _____ entered the pro-slavery settlement of Pottawatomie, Kansas, and set off guerilla warfare.
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The Pottawatomie Massacre occurred when an anti-slavery mob led by mentally unstable abolitionist _____ entered the pro-slavery settlement of Pottawatomie, Kansas, and set off guerilla warfare.
The Pottawatomie Massacre occurred when an anti-slavery mob led by mentally unstable abolitionist _____ entered the pro-slavery settlement of Pottawatomie, Kansas, and set off guerilla warfare.
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Chief Justice _____ presided over the Dred Scott case.
Chief Justice _____ presided over the Dred Scott case.
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Study Notes
Causes of the Civil War: Key Events and Figures
- Missouri Compromise (1820): Missouri admitted as a slave state, Maine as a free state. A line at 36°30’ separated free and slave territories. Proposed by Henry Clay. James Monroe was president at the time.
- Abolition: Movement to end slavery completely; primarily in Northern states.
- Uncle Tom's Cabin: Anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, depicting the realities of slavery.
- James K. Polk (1844-1848): Democratic president; supported the annexation of Texas and westward expansion (Manifest Destiny), Pro-slavery. President during the Mexican-American War.
- Mexican-American War: Conflict over westward expansion. Northern Whigs opposed the war, Zachary Taylor (Whig) led forces.
- Wilmot Proviso (failed): Proposed to make any territory acquired from Mexico free. It proposed to make the newly annexed parts of Texas from Mexico free.
- Free-Soil Party: Political party dedicated to keeping slavery out of new territories.
- Popular Sovereignty: Idea that residents of a territory should decide the issue of slavery.
- Compromise of 1850: Proposed by Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, William Seward, and Jefferson Davis. Included California as a free state, creation of New Mexico and Utah territories, a finalized Texas border, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the outlawing of the slave trade in D.C.
- Fugitive Slave Act: The most contentious part of the Compromise; it required aiding in returning escaped slaves.
- Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854): Proposed by Stephen Douglas; repealed the Missouri Compromise. Determined slavery in Kansas and Nebraska via popular sovereignty.
- Republican Party: Formed from Whigs, Free-Soilers, and abolitionists; dedicated to preventing the spread of slavery.
- Bleeding Kansas: Mini-civil war erupting in Kansas between pro- and anti-slavery factions.
- Border Ruffians: Missouri residents who illegally crossed the border into Kansas to vote for pro-slavery candidates.
- Pottawatomie Massacre: Anti-slavery mob (led by John Brown) attacked pro-slavery settlement in Kansas.
- Dred Scott v. Sandford (1858): Supreme Court ruling against Dred Scott, who sought freedom. The Court stated slaves were not citizens. The decision also invalidated Congress's authority to pass laws restricting slavery. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney presided over the case.
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Explore the pivotal events and influential figures that led to the American Civil War. From the Missouri Compromise to the impact of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', this quiz covers essential topics that shaped the conflict over slavery and expansion in the United States.
