Question

directions: decide if the statement is true(t) or false(f). if the statement is false(f), rewrite the sentence to make it correct. use your textbook to help you; page numbers are provided after every statement. instrucciones: decida si la declaración es verdadera (t) o falsa (f). si la afirmación es false (f), vuelva a escribir la oración para que sea correcta. usa tu libro de texto para ayudarte: los números de página se proporcionan después de cada declaración. 1.____ the kansas - nebraska act was a civil war battle plan that used naval blockades to strangle the north into submission by cutting off their resources. (page 12) 2.__ a major consequence of the civil war was the continuation of slavery and a weakening of the federal government. (page 21) 3.__ dred scott v. sandford was a supreme court decision that stated african - american’s were not citizens and the prohibition of slavery by the missouri compromise was unconstitutional. (page 8) 4.__ the “emancipation proclamation” freed all slaves everywhere in the united states of america. (page 13) 5.__ the election of ulysses s. grant in 1860 and his plans to abolish slavery everywhere led to the secession crisis. (page 10) 6.__ florida contributed to the union during the civil war as a source of agriculture and successfully running past confederate blockades. (page 18) 7.__ the democratic party was formed in 1854 in response to the fugitive slave act and they opposed the expansion of slavery. (page 8) 8.____ as a result of the kansas - nebraska act, violence broke out in kansas because both pro - slavery and anti - slavery forces tried to influence the outcome of the slavery decision. (page 8)

Explanation:

1. The Kansas - Nebraska Act was a bill that allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery by popular sovereignty, not a Civil War battle plan.
2. The Civil War led to the end of slavery and an increase in federal power, not its continuation and weakening.
3. Dred Scott v. Sandford indeed had the stated ruling.
4. The Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in Confederate - held territory, not all slaves in the US.
5. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860 and his stance on slavery led to the secession crisis, not Ulysses S. Grant (Grant was elected in 1868).
6. Florida was part of the Confederacy, not the Union during the Civil War.
7. The Republican Party was formed in 1854 in response to the Fugitive Slave Act and opposed slavery expansion; the Democratic Party had a more pro - slavery stance at that time.
8. The Kansas - Nebraska Act led to "Bleeding Kansas" as pro - and anti - slavery forces clashed.

Answer:

1. F; The Kansas - Nebraska Act was a bill that allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide on the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty.
2. F; A major consequence of the Civil War was the abolition of slavery and an increase in the power of the federal government.
3. T
4. F; The "Emancipation Proclamation" freed slaves in Confederate - held territory.
5. F; The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and his plans to restrict the spread of slavery led to the secession crisis.
6. F; Florida was part of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
7. F; The Republican Party was formed in 1854 in response to the Fugitive Slave Act and opposed the expansion of slavery.
8. T