Monday, April 11, 2011

Practice Questions for Road to Civil War Test


1. What was the Supreme Court ruling on the Dredd Scott case?


2. What was the Fugitive Slave Act? Who was upset by it? Why?


3. List what the South gained from the Compromise of 1850.



4. Who was the Sen. of Massachusetts that sided with the South during the Compromise of 1850? How did this decision impact his political career?


5. Why did the North declare John Brown a hero after he was executed?


6. Who were the Boarder Ruffians?


7. What was the Emigrant Aid Company?


8. According to the Southern States, who was the authority to pass laws regarding slavery? How is this different from the North?


9. Why was the Missouri Compromise Declared Unconstitutional?


10. What is popular sovereignty?

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