The Road to Civil War

16 Questions

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

Sectional tension increased

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

The establishment of the Mason-Dixon Line to determine the boundaries of slave states and free states

What is popular sovereignty?

A doctrine allowing new states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves

How did the Election of 1860 lead to southern states seceding?

The Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln, was elected without winning any southern electoral votes

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

To restore the Union

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

Emancipation Proclamation

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

Bull Run

What was the result of the Compromise of 1877?

Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South

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

14th Amendment

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

John Wilkes Booth

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

It increased cotton production and labor needs

What did Nat Turner do?

Led a slave revolt in Virginia in 1831

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

Sectionalism

What was the goal of the 15th Amendment?

To protect African Americans' right to vote

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

Harriet Tubman

What did the Jim Crow laws aim to achieve?

Create a system of legal segregation

Test your knowledge of the events leading up to the Civil War with this quiz on Dred Scott v. Sanford and its impact. Explore the sectional tension, John Brown's actions, and the influence of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

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