The Causes of the Civil War Quiz

The dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading to more slave states, or be prevented from doing so.

An initial seven southern slave states responded to Lincoln's victory by seceding from the United States and, in February 1861, forming the Confederacy.

Confederate President Jefferson Davis led the Confederacy during the American Civil War.

<p>The historical phrase was 'a disease in the public mind.' Historian Thomas Fleming proposes that it contributed to the segregation in the Jim Crow era following emancipation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The American Revolution and the cause of liberty added tremendous impetus to the abolitionist cause. Slavery, which had been around for thousands of years, was considered normal and was not a significant issue of public debate prior to the Revolution. The Revolution changed that and made it into an issue that had to be addressed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The abolitionists were those advocating the end of slavery. They traced their philosophical roots back to Puritans, who believed that slavery was morally wrong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves sailed through Congress with little opposition and went into effect on January 1, 1808. Benjamin Franklin and James Madison each helped found manumission societies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The future of slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Republican Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect a Southern society of which slavery was an integral part</p> Signup and view all the answers