1. Civil War Causes Quiz
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2. Question 1 Which is NOT true about the Compromise of 1850?
a. Missouri entered the Union as a slave state b. California entered the Union as a free state. c. A strong fugitive slave law was passed d. The territories of New Mexico and Utah decided if they wanted slavery through popular sovereignty.
The key word in the question is “NOT”

3. Compromise of 1850: free and slave states

4. Compromise of 1850--slavery
The Georgia Platform: Georgia’s senators decided to support the compromise as long as the Fugitive Slave Act was enforced.

5. Question 1 Which is NOT true about the Compromise of 1850?
a. Missouri entered the Union as a slave state
b. California entered the Union as a free state.
c. A strong fugitive slave law was passed
d. The territories of New Mexico and Utah decided if they wanted slavery through popular sovereignty.

6. Question 5 Why were Southerners upset with the Election of 1860?
a. Abraham Lincoln won, and he was a Republican. b. Abraham Lincoln won without winning any southern votes. c. They were worried their right to own slaves was threatened. d. All of the above are reasons.
The Southerners wanted the right to own slaves.
Republicans wanted to stop the spread of slavery.

7. Question 5: The Election of 1860
Slavery
Republicans
Abraham Lincoln

8. Question 5 Why were Southerners upset with the Election of 1860?
a. Abraham Lincoln won, and he was a Republican. b. Abraham Lincoln won without winning any southern votes. c. They were worried their right to own slaves was threatened. d. All of the above are reasons.

9. Question 7: States’ Rights
Which best describes States’ Rights?
A. The federal government has unlimited power over the states and can take away their rights at any time. B. The federal government only has the powers listed in the Constitution. States have all other powers, and can ignore the federal government’s laws if the state is threatened. c. States are responsible for making sure their citizens have the right to vote. d. None of the above are true.
describe=tell about
State=like Georgia, a part of the United States
Right-something we can do
States’ Rights=something the states are allowed to do.

10. Question 7: States’ Rights
Which best describes States’ Rights?
A. The federal government has unlimited power over the states and can take away their rights at any time.
B. The federal government only has the powers listed in the Constitution. States have all other powers, and can ignore the federal government’s laws if the state is threatened.
c. States are responsible for making sure their citizens have the right to vote.
d. None of the above are true.

11. Key Terms and Concepts
Dred Scott Case: Dred Scott was a slave who lived in free states. He argued that he should be free because he lived in a free state.
The Supreme Court and Chief Justice Taney ruled that Scott had no right to take his case to court because he was a black man. Scott remained a slave but was freed later on.

12. Missouri Compromise Three parts:
Missouri enters the USA. Missouri allows slaves
Maine enters the USA. Maine does not allow slaves.
In the future, states NORTH of 36’ 30 are free. States SOUTH of 36’30 will allow slavery.
NORTH
SOUTH

13. Kansas-Nebraska Act Two Parts:
People in Nebraska and Kansas VOTE on whether or not they will allow slavery. This is called popular sovereignty.
The 36’ 30 line was repealed, or taken away.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
SLAVERY COULD BE ALLOWED
Missouri Compromise Line is GONE. So, states NORTH of the line could possibly have slaves.

14. Nullification Crisis
Problem: A tariff (tax) on goods coming in from Europe. This hurt the SOUTH.
South Carolina voted to nullify, or ignore, the tariff.
President Andrew Jackson did not believe states had the right to nullify a federal law. This almost led to Civil War in 1832.
If states could ignore federal law about tariffs, they could ignore federal laws about slavery.

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