Causes Of The Civil War

Question 0

James H. Lane

Answer 0

Led 400 anti-slave settlers to Kansas called the “Army of the North”. Recruited the first African American soldier

Question 1

John Brown

Answer 1

Anti-Slave Kansan who believed God called him to end slavery. Led raid on Harper’s Ferry

Question 2

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 2

16th president during the Civil War.

Question 3

Bleeding Kansas

Answer 3

Battle between MO and KS. MO was trying to bring slavery to Kansas

Question 4

Compromise of 1850

Answer 4

• New Mexico and Utah vote on slavery
• Fugitive Slave law passes
• Slavery is legal in DC, but slave trade is illegal in DC
• California is a free state

Question 5

Dred Scott v. Sanford

Answer 5

Dred Scott, a slave, sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott is a slave(property), not a citizen and therefor can’t sue in court. Also states cannot deny an owner their property.

Question 6

Kansas Nebraska Act

Answer 6

-KS and NE will both vote in slavery. This is called popular sovereignty
-Railroad will go through northern states
Emigrant Aid societies were organizations that sent anti-slave settlers to Kansas

Question 7

Raid on Harper’s Ferry

Answer 7

John Brown led anti-slave citizens to Harper’s Ferry to steal weapons and ammunition for a slave revolt.

Question 8

Border Ruffian

Answer 8

Pro Slave activist from MO who crossed border into KS to vote illegally on slavery.

Question 9

Fort Sumter

Answer 9

First shot of Civil War fired here by the Confederates. Fort Sumter is in Charleston SC.