What does Union mean?

What does secede mean?

What does abolish mean?

What does sectionalism mean?

What does popular sovereignty mean?

Which compromise kept the number of free and slave states equal and did NOT permit slavery above the 36,30 degree line of latitude of the Louisiana Territory?

Which compromise allowed California to enter the Union as a free state in exchange for giving the South a very strict Fugitive Slave Act?

What was the violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups called?

What was the law that said runaway slaves had to be returned to their owners in the South?

Which law said that enslaved Americans are property, NOT citizens?

Which Ammendment abolished Slavery?

Which Ammendment provided equal citizenship for the former enslaved Americans and African Americans and allowed for equality under the law?

What was a common goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution?

1. punishing the South for seceding from the Union
2. granting basic rights to formerly enslaved persons
3. allowing the states to veto federal laws
4. creating a “separate but equal” society

After the Civil War, a significant cause of the conflict between President Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans in Congress was disagreement over

1. the plans for restoring Southern states to the Union
2. a proposal to repeal the Emancipation Proclamation
3. reduction of the army and the navy to prewar levels
4. congressional efforts to pay the Confederate war debt

As the Civil War ended, which action was supported by President Abraham Lincoln and the Radical Republicans?

1. abolishing the institution of slavery by a constitutional amendment
2. passing Black Codes to guarantee equality for formerly enslaved persons
3. putting Confederate leaders on trial for war crimes
4. ending the military occupation of the South immediately

“Since the Southern states never legally left the Union, they should be restored to the Union as soon as possible.”

The position expressed in this statement is most closely
associated with the beliefs of

1. Robert E. Lee
2. Thaddeus Stevens

3. Jefferson Davis

4. Abraham Lincoln

Which heading best completes the partial
outline below?

I.
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A. Disputes over tariff rates
B. Introduction of slavery into the territories
C. Demands of abolitionists
D. Disagreements over States rights

1. Reasons for the American System
2. Successes of Third Political Parties
3. Causes of Sectionalism
4. Justifications for Economic Reform

Which constitutional principle was the main focus of the North–South conflicts that led to the Civil War?

1. States rights 
2. due process of law

3. separation of powers

4. presidential veto power

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to

1. limit immigration from Europe
2. reduce the conflict over slavery
3. settle border disputes with Mexico
4. control the migration of settlers to new western territories

Base your answer to the question on the
passage below and on your knowledge of social
studies.

…Illinois senator Stephen A. Douglas, a
Democrat, took the lead [of the debate
about the Compromise of 1850]. He
argued that slavery in new territories was
best addressed by letting the people living
there decide for themselves to allow or
prohibit slavery. The issue then would
become a local one and not a national
problem involving the federal government

What is the term we use to describe Senator Douglas’
solution for slavery in new territories?

1. Popular Sovereignty 
2. Prohibition

3. Voting Bloc

4. Population Control