Lincoln and Start of the Civil War

What was the primary concern of Northerners regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• It encouraged immigration from European countries.

• It reduced the political influence of Southern states.

• It promoted industrial development in the North.

• It allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories.

What was the outcome of John C. Fremont's presidential campaign?

• He won the presidency.

• He primarily received votes from Southern states.

• He lost but had significant support from the North and West.

• He withdrew before the election was concluded.

What did the Dred Scott decision declare about black Americans?

• They could not be considered citizens and had no rights to be respected.

• They were eligible for citizenship if they lived in free states.

• They were only considered citizens in the Northern states.

• They had the same rights as white Americans.

What was the immediate effect of Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?

• It caused several Southern states to secede from the Union.

• It led to the abolition of slavery in all states.

• It led to a peaceful resolution of conflicts over slavery.

• It unified the Northern and Southern states.

Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?

• The Battle of Gettysburg.

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Southern troops firing on Fort Sumter.

• The Dred Scott decision.