Causes of the Civil War

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What was the primary cause of the American Civil War?

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Slavery

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How many southern states seceded to form the Confederacy?

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11

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What was the significance of Fort Sumter in 1861?

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It marked the beginning of the Civil War.

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Why did Abraham Lincoln oppose states seceding from the Union?

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It set a bad precedent for the future

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What was the main argument of the Confederate states for secession?

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The Constitution allowed states to secede

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What was the main economic disagreement that contributed to the Civil War? Options: Land ownership, Tariffs, Industrial regulation, Income tax

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Tariffs

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What role did tariffs play in the tensions leading to the Civil War?

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They favored Northern industry over Southern agriculture

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What was the Nullification Crisis about?

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The ability to nullify federal tariffs

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What did the Missouri Compromise aim to achieve?

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Balance free and slave states

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What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow?

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New states to choose to be free or slave states