
Civil War and Preceding Events

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise?
To maintain a balance between free and slave states
To expand the United States westward
To abolish slavery in all states
To establish a new government
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president is associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny?
Abraham Lincoln
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the result of the Mexican-American War in terms of U.S. territory?
The U.S. gained Florida
The U.S. lost Texas
The U.S. gained the Oregon Territory
The U.S. acquired the southwestern United States
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Compromise of 1850 introduce regarding the decision on slavery?
A ban on the slave trade
Abolition of slavery in all new territories
Immediate emancipation of all slaves
Popular sovereignty
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main issue addressed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
The annexation of Texas
The use of popular sovereignty to decide on slavery
The balance of power in the Senate
The construction of a transcontinental railroad
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was John Brown's objective at Harpers Ferry?
To negotiate peace between North and South
To start a slave rebellion
To defend the rights of slave owners
To establish a new government
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?
It granted citizenship to all African Americans
It ruled that slaves were property and could not sue
It allowed slaves to sue for their freedom
It declared slavery unconstitutional
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