Events Leading to the Civil War

What was the main outcome of the Dred Scott Decision in 1857?

• It granted citizenship to all African Americans

• It declared slavery illegal in new territories

• It ruled that slaves were property and had no citizenship rights

• It allowed slaves to sue for their freedom in any state

Which author wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in 1852?

• Frederick Douglass

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

The Compromise of 1850 included which of the following provisions?

• Abolition of slavery in all territories

• A stronger Fugitive Slave Law

• Immediate emancipation of all slaves

• Voting rights for African Americans

What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

• To abolish slavery in all territories

• To preserve the balance between free and slave states

• To establish new tariffs on imported goods

• To create a new national bank

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

• Texas

• New Mexico

• California

• Kansas

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 required:

• All slaves to be freed immediately

• Slaves to be gradually emancipated

• Southern states to compensate Northern states

• Northern citizens to help capture escaped slaves

Dred Scott was famous for ___________. 

• being sued by someone else
• suing for his freedom
• being in the military
• being a famous doctor

In the excerpt above, what does "this interest" refer to?

• The Confederate States of America

• Protective Tariffs

• slavery

• The U.S. Constitution

What was the primary impact of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

• It led to immediate emancipation

• It united the North and South

• It increased Northern sympathy for abolition

• It reduced tensions over slavery

Who was Dred Scott?

• A Confederate general

• A Northern politician

• An enslaved person who sued for his freedom

• A prominent abolitionist