Causes of the Civil War

Question 1

The agreement that stated Maine would be free, and Missouri a slave state. Banned slavery in the North, except Missouri. 11 allowed and 11 prohibited slavery.

Answer 1

The Missouri Compromise

Question 2

Agreement that stated that California would be admitted as a free state. The Fugitive Slave Act was put into action. Popular sovereignty would be used to determine slavery in New Mexico and Utah territories. Slavery banned in Washington D.C.

Answer 2

Compromise of 1850

Question 3

Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, (Anti slavery book) Religious abolitionist. “The little lady who started the war.”

Answer 3

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Question 4

Written by Stephen Douglas and Andrew Butler. Created the Kansas and Nebraska territories. Stated that popular sovereignty would be used to determine slavery in the new territories. Led to “Bleeding Kansas”

Answer 4

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 5

Authors of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Answer 5

Stephen Douglas and Andrew Butler

Question 6

5,000 or so Missouri men illegally voted on the issue of whether Kansas is pro slavery or anti slavery.

Answer 6

Bogus Elections

Question 7

U.S. Senator from Missouri that supported Border Ruffians

Answer 7

David Rice Atchison

Question 8

Several acts of violence that led to the war

Answer 8

Bleeding Kansas

Question 9

Began with killing of free-stater. Samuel Jones leads attack on Lawrence. Blockade put on city.

Answer 9

Wakarusa War

Question 10

Sheriff Jones led a group in attempt to shut down newspapers that wrote critical articles about proslavery leaders. Lawrence was attacked and burned

Answer 10

Sacking of Lawrence

Question 11

John Brown leads an attack on proslavery men. Five dead.

Answer 11

Pottawatomie Creek Massacre

Question 12

Missourians who raided antislavery settlements in Kansas

Answer 12

Bushwhackers

Question 13

Kansans who raided proslavery settlements in Missouri.

Answer 13

Jayhawkers

Question 14

11 free-staters kidnapped by proslavery men, taken to a ravine, and shot. 5 wounded, 5 killed, and one escapee.

Answer 14

Marais de Cygnes Massacre

Question 15

Slaves are determined property, not citizens. Unconstitutional to prohibit slavery.

Answer 15

Dred Scott v. Sandford

Question 16

John Brown wanted to arm slaves and lead them in an attack against their owners. The raid failed as Brown was caught and convicted of treason.

Answer 16

Raid on Harper’s Ferry

Question 17

Republican candidate, against Kansas-Nebraska Act, lost popular vote but won presidency.

Answer 17

Abraham Lincoln

Question 18

First state to secede, six others follow to form the Confederate States of America.

Answer 18

South Carolina

Question 19

President of the Confederate States of America

Answer 19

Jefferson Davis

Question 20

As southern states secede, ________ becomes the 34th state to with the Wyandotte constitution as its official constitution.

Answer 20

Kansas

Question 21

First major crisis of Lincoln’s presidency, resulted in four more states seceding

Answer 21

The Attack on Fort Sumter