8b CCUSHT18q he Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion Quiz

Who was elected as the President of the United States in 1860?

• Stephen Douglas

• John Bell

• John C. Breckinridge

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the main issue that led to the Civil War according to the video?

• Nationalism

• State's rights

• Economics

• Slavery

Which act led to the decrease in popularity of Stephen Douglas?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Fugitive Slave Law

What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?

• It declared all black people free

• It stated that black people could not be citizens

• It abolished slavery in the North

• It allowed states to decide on slavery

Which new political party was formed in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Whig Party

• The Know-Nothing Party

What was the main goal of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?

• To support the Confederate army

• To negotiate peace

• To capture a fort

• To start a slave uprising

Which law required citizens to return escaped slaves to their owners?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Fugitive Slave Law

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was the main reason for the Southern states seceding from the Union?

• State's rights

• Railroad expansion

• Lincoln's election

• Economic differences

What was the significance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• They resolved the issue of slavery

• They made Lincoln famous

• They resulted in Douglas becoming President

• They led to the Civil War

What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• Railroad expansion

• State's rights

• Slavery in the territories

• Economic policies