Civil War And Reconstruction

Question 0

Why was there a series of compromises whenever new states were added to the Union?

Answer 0

-to maintain equal voting power in the Senate between slave and free states

Question 1

How did the abolitionist movement cause tensions between southern states and the federal government before the war?

Answer 1

• increased northern support for abolition
• southerners felt it increased the threat of slave revolts
• southerners felt their way of life was being threatened

Question 2

What is the definition of abolition?

Answer 2

• the elmination of slavery

Question 3

How did the election of Abraham Lincoln lead to the secession of southern states?

Answer 3

• because Lincoln had been elected without any southern votes, southern states felt they had no voice in the federal government
• Lincoln promised to prevent the spread of slavery into western territories

Question 4

Which is the best definition of secession?

Answer 4

-withdrawing from a group