History Kids: Causes of the Civil War

The video explores the events leading to the American Civil War, focusing on key legislative acts and social tensions. It covers the Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Kansas Nebraska Act, highlighting their roles in escalating tensions between the North and South. The video also discusses the impact of Nat Turner's rebellion and Harriet Beecher Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' on the abolitionist movement. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the subsequent secession of Southern states mark the onset of the Civil War.

Who was the congressman responsible for negotiating the Missouri Compromise?

• Aaron Burr

• Henry Clay

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main reason for the Missouri Compromise?

• To promote agricultural development in the North

• To abolish slavery in the Northern states

• To maintain a balance of power between slave and free states

• To expand industrialization in the South

Which law required harsher penalties for those who helped escaped slaves?

• Judiciary Act

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Missouri Compromise

What was the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• It was banned in Northern states

• It inspired many to join the abolitionist movement

• It portrayed the positive aspects of slavery

• It supported the Fugitive Slave Act

What was the concept introduced by the Kansas-Nebraska Act that allowed settlers to decide on slavery?

• Colonialism

• Territorialism

• Regional decision making

• Popular sovereignty

What was the period of violence following the Kansas-Nebraska Act known as?

• Bleeding Kansas

• Kansas Siege

• Nebraska Battles

• Rebels Riots

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• Slavery was abolished in the North

• No Black man could be a U.S. citizen

• Slaves had the right to education

• Slavery was unconstitutional

Who was the Republican Party's nominee in the 1860 presidential election?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Alexander Hamilton

• Stephen Douglas

• John Bell

Which state was the first to secede from the Union after the 1860 election?

• Kansas

• Texas

• Maryland

• South Carolina

In what year did the Civil War begin?

• 1890

• 1861

• 1865

• 1900