Unit 3 Primary source Quiz

On what date did South Carolina secede from the Union?

• November 6, 1860
  

• B) December 20, 1860

• C) April 12, 1861

• D) July 4, 1860

What was the primary reason South Carolina gave for seceding from the Union?

• The election of Abraham Lincoln and the perceived threat to slavery

• Economic disputes over tariffs

• Disagreements about westward expansion

• A desire to establish a monarchy

How did South Carolina’s secession contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• It immediately led to an attack on the White House.

• It encouraged other Southern states to secede, increasing sectional tensions.

• It resulted in an alliance between the Confederacy and European nations

• It forced President Lincoln to sign a treaty recognizing the Confederacy

According to the Missouri Compromise, what was the latitude line above which slavery was prohibited?

• 30° 30'

• 36° 30'

• 45° 30'

• 32° 50'

What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• To abolish slavery in all U.S. territories

• To maintain the balance of power between free and slave states in the Senate

• To allow Missouri to join the Union as a free state

• To establish a new economic trade agreement with France

How did the Missouri Compromise attempt to address the growing tensions between the North and the South?

• By permanently ending the debate over slavery in new territories

• By creating a clear geographic boundary for the expansion of slavery

• By allowing states to individually decide on slavery through popular sovereignty

• By encouraging the North and South to engage in open trade negotiations

How did the principle established in the Kansas-Nebraska Act challenge previous legislative compromises on slavery, and what were its long-term effects on national politics?

• It upheld the Missouri Compromise by reinforcing the 36°30' line, ensuring political stability.

• It introduced the concept of popular sovereignty, effectively overturning the Missouri Compromise and escalating sectional tensions that contributed to the Civil War.

• It permanently banned slavery in all new territories, strengthening unity between the North and South.

• It led to immediate peace between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions, preventing further conflict.

How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 increase tensions between the North and the South?

• It required Northern citizens and officials to assist in the capture of escaped slaves, angering abolitionists.

• It allowed slaves to testify in court, leading to an increase in legal disputes over ownership.

• It mandated that all free African Americans register with the federal government.

• It strengthened the Underground Railroad by providing legal protections for runaway slaves.

How did the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act contribute to the collapse of national compromise efforts and the eventual outbreak of the Civil War?

• It led to violent clashes such as “Bleeding Kansas,” which directly caused Southern secession.

• It united both abolitionists and moderate Northerners against the federal government’s support of slavery, increasing sectional hostility.

• It resolved the slavery debate by reinforcing the idea that states could decide their own laws without interference.

• It encouraged enslaved people to flee in larger numbers, forcing the South to reconsider its dependence on slavery.

Reorder the following from first to last

• Missouri Compromise

• Louisianna Purchase

• Kansas Nebraska Act

• California Compromise of 1850