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?

The Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln, was elected without winning any southern electoral votes Signup and view all the answers

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

To restore the Union 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?

Emancipation Proclamation Signup and view all the answers

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

Bull Run Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Compromise of 1877?

Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South Signup and view all the answers

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

14th Amendment Signup and view all the answers

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

John Wilkes Booth Signup and view all the answers

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

It increased cotton production and labor needs Signup and view all the answers

What did Nat Turner do?

Led a slave revolt in Virginia in 1831 Signup and view all the answers

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

Sectionalism Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of the 15th Amendment?

To protect African Americans' right to vote Signup and view all the answers

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

Harriet Tubman Signup and view all the answers

What did the Jim Crow laws aim to achieve?

Create a system of legal segregation Signup and view all the answers

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