Civil War and Preceding Events

The video explores the causes of the Civil War, starting with the Missouri Compromise, which balanced free and slave states. It discusses James K. Polk's expansionist policies and the Mexican-American War, leading to new territories and the Compromise of 1850, introducing popular sovereignty. The Kansas-Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas highlighted tensions, while the Dred Scott decision was a setback for abolitionists. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, without southern support, was the final trigger for the Civil War.

What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• To maintain a balance between free and slave states

• To expand the United States westward

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To establish a new government

Which president is associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the result of the Mexican-American War in terms of U.S. territory?

• The U.S. gained Florida

• The U.S. lost Texas

• The U.S. gained the Oregon Territory

• The U.S. acquired the southwestern United States

What did the Compromise of 1850 introduce regarding the decision on slavery?

• A ban on the slave trade

• Abolition of slavery in all new territories

• Immediate emancipation of all slaves

• Popular sovereignty

What was the main issue addressed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• The annexation of Texas

• The use of popular sovereignty to decide on slavery

• The balance of power in the Senate

• The construction of a transcontinental railroad

What was John Brown's objective at Harpers Ferry?

• To negotiate peace between North and South

• To start a slave rebellion

• To defend the rights of slave owners

• To establish a new government

What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?

• It granted citizenship to all African Americans

• It ruled that slaves were property and could not sue

• It allowed slaves to sue for their freedom

• It declared slavery unconstitutional

Which event is considered the final trigger for the Civil War?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• The Dred Scott decision

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

How did Abraham Lincoln win the presidency in 1860?

• By winning the popular vote only

• By winning both Northern and Southern states

• By winning all Northern states

• By winning all Southern states

Which states did Abraham Lincoln fail to win in the 1860 election?

• Western states

• Midwestern states

• Southern states

• Northern states