5.2 The Road to Civil War

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    • The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 fueled Southern fears of losing political power.

      True
    • Place the following political developments in chronological order:
      1️⃣ Election of Abraham Lincoln (1860)
      2️⃣ John Brown raid (1859)
      3️⃣ Dred Scott decision (1857)
    • What was the Dred Scott decision's ruling on slaves?
      They were not citizens
    • What was one impact of the anti-slavery movement on the South?
      Concerns about slave rebellions
    • Why did the compromise efforts ultimately fail to prevent the Civil War?
      They did not address underlying differences
    • The North valued individual freedom and equality, while the South emphasized tradition and social hierarchy.

      True
    • The Crittenden Compromise was successful in preventing secession.
      False
    • Match the social and economic causes with their descriptions:
      Slavery ↔️ North opposed it, South depended on it for labor
      Industry vs. Agriculture ↔️ North industrialized, South relied on farming
      States' Rights ↔️ South advocated for it to allow slavery
      Tariffs ↔️ North favored them, South opposed them
    • The Dred Scott decision ruled that slaves were not citizens
    • Order the factors that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War:
      1️⃣ Growing anti-slavery movement
      2️⃣ Rising tensions between North and South
      3️⃣ Southern fears of losing political control
      4️⃣ Outbreak of the Civil War in 1861
    • Which compromise proposed restoring the 36°30' line but was rejected by Lincoln?
      Crittenden Compromise
    • Order the immediate events leading to the Civil War:
      1️⃣ Election of Abraham Lincoln
      2️⃣ Secession Conventions in Southern states
      3️⃣ Formation of the Confederacy
      4️⃣ Outbreak of the Civil War
    • Match the social and economic causes of the Civil War with their descriptions:
      Expansion of slavery ↔️ Disagreements over its spread into new territories
      Economic systems ↔️ Industrialized North vs. agricultural South
      Tariffs ↔️ Debates over trade policies
      States' rights ↔️ Disputes over federal vs. state power
    • The Dred Scott decision in 1857 ruled that slaves were not citizens
    • The social and economic tensions between the North and South led to the Civil War in 1860.
      False
    • Match the political event with its impact:
      Election of Abraham Lincoln ↔️ Fueled Southern fears of losing political power
      Dred Scott decision ↔️ Ruled slaves were not citizens
      John Brown raid ↔️ Heightened Southern concerns about Northern abolitionism
    • The anti-slavery movement contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.
      True
    • The North opposed slavery as morally wrong, while the South depended on it for labor
    • What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act enacted in 1850?
      Appease both sides
    • What were the primary social causes of the Civil War?
      Slavery and states' rights
    • Order the cultural values and economic infrastructure of the North and South:
      1️⃣ North valued individual freedom and equality
      2️⃣ South emphasized tradition and social hierarchy
      3️⃣ North developed advanced infrastructure
      4️⃣ South lagged behind in infrastructure
    • Which political event heightened Southern concerns about Northern abolitionism?
      John Brown raid
    • Abolitionists believed in the gradual emancipation of slaves.
      False
    • What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
      Maintain balance
    • Compromise efforts failed because they lacked strong support from both the North and South.

      True
    • What immediate event triggered the secession of Southern states in 1860?
      Election of Lincoln
    • The social and economic divisions between the North and South led to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861
    • What was the purpose of the John Brown raid in 1859?
      Incite a slave rebellion
    • Abraham Lincoln's opposition to the expansion of slavery fueled Southern fears of losing power
    • The anti-slavery movement fueled Southern fears of losing political influence
    • Match the compromise with its key provisions:
      Missouri Compromise ↔️ Prohibited slavery north of 36°30' line
      Compromise of 1850 ↔️ Admitted California as a free state
      Kansas-Nebraska Act ↔️ Allowed popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska
      Crittenden Compromise ↔️ Proposed restoring 36°30' line and protecting slavery
    • What was the Southern view on states' rights regarding slavery?
      States had the right to allow it
    • The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed popular sovereignty
    • The North opposed slavery as morally wrong
    • What was the overall effect of the social and economic differences between the North and South?
      Increased tensions
    • The anti-slavery movement fueled Southern fears of losing political power
    • The Compromise of 1850 admitted California as a free state
    • Compromises failed because they did not address underlying social and economic differences
    • The Confederate States of America was formed to preserve slavery and states' rights.

      True
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