Civil War Test Terms To Know 1

Question 1

Dred Scott decision

Answer 1

Was Scott a citizen of United States
Did living on free soil for a time make him free ?
Was the ban on slavery in parts of the wisiane purchase constitutional?

Question 2

Fort Sumter

Answer 2

Federal fort Charlestown harbor attacked by confederates

Question 3

Missouri compromise

Answer 3

Compromise negotiated by Henry Clay 2 keep balance
Bullets -
*Missouri would enter the union as a slave state
*Maine would enter the union as a free state .
*slaves would not be allowed in new territories or states north of missories southern border

Question 4

Fugitive slave law

Answer 4

Part of compromise of 1850

Question 5

Blockade

Answer 5

Preventing (blocking) ships from entering and leaving the port

Question 6

Cotton diplomacy

Answer 6

South counted on 💰 from sale of cotton 2 England

Question 7

Border States

Answer 7

Those states on the boundary between the North and South

Question 8

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Answer 8

A novel showing evils of slavery best selling book

Question 9

Secede

Answer 9

Break away

Question 10

Tariff of Abominations

Answer 10

Made south feel like they were paying more taxes

south depended on trades just farming made energy imported taxes

Question 11

Sectionalism

Answer 11

Loyalty to ones part of a country

Question 12

Abolish

Answer 12

Outlaw it do away w/

Question 13

Bleeding Kansas

Answer 13

Name given due 2 violence going on in the state