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Which region of the country supported Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860?

East

North (correct)

West

South

What is the main purpose of the nullification by South Carolina in 1828 and 1832?

To join the Union

To end slavery

To assert states' rights (correct)

To reduce tariffs

What did the Missouri Compromise achieve?

Allowed slavery in all states

Banned slavery in all states

Ended the Civil War

Maintained the balance of power in Congress (correct)

What was Abraham Lincoln's goal for the Union?

To stay together and abolish slavery Signup and view all the answers

What did the Dred Scott Case rule?

That slaves have no citizenship rights Signup and view all the answers

What triggered the secession of Southern States from the Union?

The election of Abraham Lincoln Signup and view all the answers

What role did Alexander Stephens play in the Georgia Platform?

He encouraged Georgians to accept the Compromise of 1850. Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

To allow California to become a free state Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of popular sovereignty?

To allow settlers in new territories to vote on the issue of slavery Signup and view all the answers

What was the Union blockade, also known as the Anaconda Plan?

A naval strategy to weaken the southern economy and Confederacy Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Andersonville?

It was a Confederate prison camp in southwestern Georgia Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

It broadened Union war goals to include ending slavery Signup and view all the answers