Question

Cause - What Happened - How does this lead to the Civil War?

1Uncle Tom’s Cabin
2Mexican American War
3The Caning of Sumner
4Dred Scott Decision
5Lincoln Douglas Debate
6Election of 1860
A. A-B-C
B. D-E-F
C. A-D-E
D. B-C-F

Answer 1

The causes and events that led to the Civil War include Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Mexican American War, the Caning of Sumner, the Dred Scott Decision, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, and the Election of 1860. All of them are correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The cause-happened relationship that led to the Civil War is as follows:

1. Uncle Tom's Cabin - This book by Harriet Beecher Stowe highlighted the cruelty of slavery and contributed to the growing abolitionist movement in the North.
2. Mexican American War - The acquisition of new territories from Mexico reignited debates over the expansion of slavery, intensifying sectional The Caning of Sumner - In 1856, Senator Charles Sumner was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor by a pro-slavery senator, further deepening divisions between North and South.
3. Dred Scott Decision - The Supreme Court ruled in 1857 that enslaved people were property and could not be free, effectively invalidating the Missouri Compromise and further infuriating abolitionists.
4. Lincoln Douglas Debates - The series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858 highlighted their opposing views on slavery, provoking intense public engagement on the issue.
5. Election of 1860 - Abraham Lincoln's election as president on an anti-slavery platform led to the secession of Southern states and the eventual outbreak of the Civil War.