US History Civil War and Reconstruction Test

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The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to

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Maintain a balance of free states and slave states

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Why did the US Supreme Court rule against Dred Scott?

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Because Scott was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court

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The term "Reconstruction" in United States history refers to the period after what event?

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The Civil War

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Which issue played the GREATEST role in dividing the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

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Slavery

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The American Civil War ended in what year?

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1865

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Did abolitionists fight for the continuation of slavery?

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False

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Which part of the Compromise of 1850 was most controversial in the North?

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The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

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What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

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To require citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves

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South Carolina was the first state to secede. This means that South Carolina:

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broke away from the Union.

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When the Civil War began what was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal?

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To preserve the Union