US History Nation in Crisis

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What state was Abraham Lincoln from?

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Illinois

Front

What caused the Southern states to secede from the Union?

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Disagreements over slavery

Front

What's the timeline of the era leading up to the Civil War? Options: 1820-1840, 1850-1861, 1861-1881, 1901-1921

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1850-1861

Front

Which state was the first southern state to secede?

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South Carolina

Front

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allow?

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People to vote for slavery in the territories

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Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

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Jefferson Davis

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What political party did slavery opponents in the North form?

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Republican Party

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What event in 1859 heightened sectional tensions?

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The Harpers Ferry raid

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What did Lincoln promise to do in his inaugural address?

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Not to interfere with slavery where it existed

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What did the Southern states do after Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860?

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They seceded from the Union.