Road to the Civil War

What would be the most accurate theme of this painting?

• Manifest Destiny

• Industrial Revolution

• Indian Removal Act

• Agriculture

What is Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the U.S. would own all of the land from the East Coast to the West Coast

• The belief that the U.S. would protect the new Latin American nations from Europe

• The belief that the U.S. would become a major world power and defeat the Soviets

• The belief that the U.S. would allow the Native Americans to control their own land and fate

Which of the following was influenced by Westward Expansion? Select All That Apply.

• Removal of Native Americans

• Conflict over Slavery

• War and Treaties to gain more land

• End of the Monroe Doctrine

Who gave Abraham Lincoln's "A House Divided" speech?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Breckenridge

• John Bell

• You have got to be kidding me?!

What does Lincoln believe will happen if the U.S. does not solve the issue of slavery?

• The Nation will collapse

• The Nation will become all free

• The Nation will become all slave

• The National will be permanent

Why was Kansas known as "Bleeding Kansas"?

• Pro and Anti slavery men fought and killed each other

• The state's largest ketchup bottle was accidentally tipped over, very slowly covering the ground with "blood"

• John Brown did not like slavery

• The Missouri Compromise was unofficially repealed

Why would the North want to have more free states throughout the nation?

• The North would have more power in Congress

• The North would have more land

• The North would have more presidents

• The North would have more factories

Why did Dred Scott believe he should be a free man?

• He paid for his freedom

• He was born a free man

• His owner took him into a free state and territory

• His owner died

What were the two outcomes from Scott v. Sandford? Pick both

• The Missouri Compromise was officially repealed

• African-Americans, including Scott, were not considered citizens and could not sue in court. Scott remained a slave

• African-Americans, including Scott, were not considered citizens but were allowed to sue. Scott became free

• The Compromise of 1850 became invalid

Who won the Election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln-Republican

• Stephen Douglas-Northern Democrat

• John Breckenridge-Southern Democrat

• John Bell-Constitutional Union