What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?(1 point)
Responses
It declared the start of the Civil War
It declared the start of the Civil War
It freed all the slaves in the United States
It freed all the slaves in the United States
It ended the Civil War
It ended the Civil War
It freed all slaves in the Confederacy
It freed all slaves in the Confederacy
Which factor led to the firing on Fort Sumter?(1 point)
Responses
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Southern fears of losing control
Southern fears of losing control
Union's attempt to resupply the fort
Union's attempt to resupply the fort
Lincoln's election
Union's attempt to resupply the fort
What were Border Ruffians known for?(1 point)
Responses
Battling antislavery groups in Kansas
Battling antislavery groups in Kansas
Patrolling state borders for runaway slaves
Patrolling state borders for runaway slaves
Battling proslavery groups in Kansas
Battling proslavery groups in Kansas
Being fervent abolitionists
Battling proslavery groups in Kansas
What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford?(1 point) Responses It decided that slavery was unconstitutional in all states It decided that slavery was unconstitutional in all states It decided that slaves were not considered citizens It decided that slaves were not considered citizens It decided that the Missouri Compromise was legal and binding It decided that the Missouri Compromise was legal and binding It decided that states had the right to secede from the Union It decided that states had the right to secede from the Union
It decided that slaves were not considered citizens
How did Bleeding Kansas impact the sectional divisions in the US leading to the Civil War?(1 point)
Responses
It resulted in the Emancipation Proclamation
It resulted in the Emancipation Proclamation
It led to the secession of southern states
It led to the secession of southern states
It caused the Battle of Gettysburg
It caused the Battle of Gettysburg
It intensified the debate over slavery
It intensified the debate over slavery
Which of these is a key reason why the Confederacy sought independence from the Union.(1 point)
Responses
To establish a national currency separate from the Union
To establish a national currency separate from the Union
To promote trade agreements with Europe
To promote trade agreements with Europe
To maintain states' rights, particularly regarding slavery
To maintain states' rights, particularly regarding slavery
To implement a different system of government