Causes of Civil War

What was the primary cause of sectionalism in the United States during the 19th century?

• The expansion of slavery

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Gold Rush

• The War of 1812

Which law required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What was the significance of the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision?

• It declared that African Americans could not be U.S. citizens.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It abolished slavery in the United States.

• It granted women the right to vote.

Which compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state?

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Great Compromise

What was the Nullification Crisis primarily about?

• The right of states to nullify federal laws

• The expansion of the railroad

• The annexation of Texas

• The election of 1824

Explain how the expansion of slavery contributed to the Civil War.

• It led to economic prosperity in the North.

• It caused disagreements over states' rights and sectionalism.

• It resulted in the abolition of slavery.

• It strengthened the Union.

Analyze the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 on abolitionists.

• It discouraged them from continuing their efforts.

• It strengthened their resolve to fight against slavery.

• It led to the immediate end of slavery.

• It had no impact on their activities.

Evaluate the impact of the Dred Scott decision on the abolitionist movement.

• It weakened the movement significantly.

• It had no effect on the movement.

• It galvanized the movement and increased support.

• It led to the immediate end of the movement.

Summarize the resolution achieved by the Compromise of 1850.

• It resolved the issue of slavery in the territories.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It established the federal income tax.

Explain the constitutional issues that arose during the Nullification Crisis.

• The right to bear arms

• The balance of power between state and federal governments

• The right to free speech

• The establishment of a national bank