Leading to Civil War

An abolitionist who tried to start a slave rebellion by attacking an armory at Harpers Ferry, VA.

• Fort Sumter

• Sherman's March to Sea

• state's rights

• John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

Between 1850 and 1860, which of the following issues was a major area of conflict in  U.S. politics?

• Debate over tariffs

• expansion of slavery

• U.S. policy of neutrality

• Growth of cities

What did the election of 1860 demonstrate about the United States?

• Sectionalism dominated the nation

• The Southern states were strongest

• The Northern states wanted slavery

• There was widespread support for popular sovereignty

Who won the election of 1860 causing southern states to begin seceding (leaving) from the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Johnson

Why did southern states begin to secede after Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860?

• Southern states believed Lincoln was an abolitionist

• Southerners believed Lincoln was pro-slavery

• Southern states didn't like Abraham Lincoln as a person

• Southern states believed in the same things as Lincoln

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

• radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

• a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence

• a pro-slavery Senator

• a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

Why was it important to Southern senators to have an equal number of slave and free states? It was mainly an ...

• Issue of respect.

• Issue of equal balance in voting power.

• Issue of tax revenue.

• Issue of future elections.

To formally withdraw

• Slave Codes

• Secede

• Overt Resistance

• Covert Resistance

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• California

• Maine

• Missouri

• Texas

Which politician from Kentucky was instrumental in creating the Compromise of 1850? Hint: He also was key in passing the Missouri Compromise in 1820,

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• John C. Calhoun

• Abraham Lincoln