Question

Match the events with their outcomes related to the causes of the Civil War.

1. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
2. Mexican American War
3. The Caning of Sumner
4. Dred Scott Decision
5. Lincoln Douglas Debate
6. Election of 1860

A. Increased sectional tensions and opposition to the spread of slavery
B. Exacerbated conflicts over the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories
C. Heightened North-South divisions and anti-slavery sentiment
D. Ruling that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be considered citizens
E. Significantly contributed to the start of the Civil War
F. Elicited violent confrontations and inflamed abolitionist sentiments

Answer 1

The events and their outcomes related to the causes of the Civil War include: Uncle Tom's Cabin - eliciting violent confrontations and inflaming abolitionist sentiments, Mexican American War - exacerbating conflicts over the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories, The Caning of Sumner - eliciting violent confrontations and inflaming abolitionist sentiments, Dred Scott Decision - ruling that African Americans could not be considered citizens, Lincoln Douglas Debate - heightening North-South divisions and anti-slavery sentiment, Election of 1860 - heightening North-South divisions and anti-slavery sentiment

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Uncle Tom's Cabin: F. Elicited violent confrontations and inflamed abolitionist sentiments
2. Mexican American War: B. Exacerbated conflicts over the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories
3. The Caning of Sumner: F. Elicited violent confrontations and inflamed abolitionist sentiments
4. Dred Scott Decision: D. Ruling that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be considered citizens
5. Lincoln Douglas Debate: C. Heightened North-South divisions and anti-slavery sentiment
6. Election of 1860: C. Heightened North-South divisions and anti-slavery sentiment