ROAD TO THE CIVIL WAR
Quiz by George Wells [Gibson MS]
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- Q1Spreading slavery into new territoriesExpansion of slavery30s
- Q2Conflicts over federal vs. states' rightsConstitutional disputes30s
- Q3North vs. South: tariffs, banks, internal improvementsEconomic differences30s
- Q4Errors and extremism in politicsPolitical mistakes30s
- Q5Issue until the Civil WarBalance of free vs. slave states30s
- Q6Focus on expansion into new territoriesConflict over slavery30s
- Q7Opposed slavery expansion, wanted to keep African-Americans from settling in new territoriesFree Soil Movement30s
- Q8Saw it as violation of constitutional rights to propertySouthern position on slavery expansion30s
- Q9People in a territory vote on whether to be free or slavePopular Sovereignty30s
- Q10Democratic Senator who proposed popular sovereigntyLewis Cass30s
- Q11Democrats nominated Lewis Cass, Whigs nominated Zachary TaylorElection of 184830s
- Q12California admitted as free state, division of remaining Mexican territory, banning of slave trade, stricter fugitive slave lawCompromise of 185030s
- Q13Required capture and return of escaped slaves, heavy penalties for hiding slavesFugitive Slave Laws30s
- Q14Secret organization aiding escaped slaves to freedomUnderground Railroad30s
- Q15Uncle Tom's Cabin: story of a slave and brutal owner, convinced northerners of evils of slaveryAnti-Slavery Literature30s