The Road to Civil War
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What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?

  • Sectional tension increased (correct)
  • Abolitionist movements gained momentum
  • The Missouri Compromise was upheld
  • The Compromise of 1850 was strengthened
  • Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

  • The abolition of the slave trade in Washington D.C.
  • The establishment of the Mason-Dixon Line to determine the boundaries of slave states and free states (correct)
  • The admission of California as a free state
  • The Fugitive Slave Act
  • What is popular sovereignty?

  • A doctrine allowing new states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves (correct)
  • A Supreme Court ruling on the legality of slave ownership
  • A presidential power to veto state laws
  • A federal policy to abolish slavery in new territories
  • How did the Election of 1860 lead to southern states seceding?

    <p>The Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln, was elected without winning any southern electoral votes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was President Lincoln's main goal when the Civil War began?

    <p>To restore the Union (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which document changed the purpose of the Civil War for the North into a struggle to free the slaves?

    <p>Emancipation Proclamation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which battle was the first land battle of the American Civil War?

    <p>Bull Run (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Compromise of 1877?

    <p>Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment was adopted primarily to protect the rights of formerly enslaved persons?

    <p>14th Amendment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who assassinated President Lincoln at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. shortly after the Civil War ended?

    <p>John Wilkes Booth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Cotton Gin on the slavery issue?

    <p>It increased cotton production and labor needs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Nat Turner do?

    <p>Led a slave revolt in Virginia in 1831 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cause of the Civil War is illustrated in the image above?

    <p>Sectionalism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the goal of the 15th Amendment?

    <p>To protect African Americans' right to vote (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who helped over 300 slaves safely flee the South by using a system known as the Underground Railroad?

    <p>Harriet Tubman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Jim Crow laws aim to achieve?

    <p>Create a system of legal segregation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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