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Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877
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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