Causes of the Civil War

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People who opposed slavery were known as:

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Abolitionists

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Which northern state was admitted to the United States as a free state as part of the Missouri Compromise?

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Maine

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The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states:

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Compromise of 1850

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What does the term “popular sovereignty” describe?

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The right of the states to vote on laws

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Which law allowed popular sovereignty in several U.S. territories?

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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What is being described: Maine had to agree to outlaw slavery, territories wanted to become new states, and abolitionists wanted to change laws?

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Missouri Compromise

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In what way is the Kansas-Nebraska Act similar to both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

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Each decided if slavery should be allowed in new states.

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Which statement describes the outcome of the Dred Scott case?

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided against Scott.

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Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860. He was a

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Republican

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Shortly after Lincoln’s election, South Carolina

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Seceded from the Union.