What geographic factor made agriculture a success in the south

warm weather, fertile soil and long growing seasons

The North and the West are pro tarrifs because..

tarrifs fund improvements to infrastructure

responsible for The Missouri Compromise, the Great compromiser, responsible for The Great Compromise

A major deciding factor in the 1860 election was...

the north had the biggest population

Why did southerners want cheap western lands?

they needed new farm lands to replace the overfamed land in the south

The South and West wanted

soft money which not backed by gold

established Texas's present day boundaries

The election of Abe Lincoln

caused south carolina to secede first

How did geography affect the south economy?

crops could be grown at mass scale; needed slavery

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abolistionist
wants to get rid of slavery
lives an agrarian lifestyle most likley
works on a farm
promotes slavery in the west
2
__________ was formed by abolitionists wanting to stop the spread of slavery
Democrats
Constitutional Union
Republicans
Whigs
3
What geographic factor made agriculture a success in the south
warm weather, fertile soil and long growing seasons
rocky soil, on the coast, cold winters
4
The North and the West are pro tarrifs because..
tarrifs fund cotton
tarrifs fund the creation of factories
tarrifs fund improvements to infrastructure
tarrifs fund the abolistionists mission
5
Texas was ___ to secede
8
1
2
7
6
Henry Clay
responsible for The Missouri Compromise
the Great compromiser
responsible for The Great Compromise
7
A major deciding factor in the 1860 election was...
the southern states had more electoral votes
the west voted for Douglas
the north had the smallest population
the north had the biggest population
8
Texas wanted low tarrifs and cheap land prices in the west
True
False
9
Why did southerners want cheap western lands?
because they were a manufacturing economy and needed land for factories
they needed new farm lands to replace the overfamed land in the south
10
First state to secede from the Union
Georgia
South Carolina
Alabama
Texas
11
Sam Houston
asked Abe Lincoln to send federal troops to Texas
did not support secession
was governor of South Carolina
supported secession
12
The South and West wanted
soft money which not backed by gold
soft money which is backed by gold
hard money which is not backed by gold
hard money which is backed by gold
13
______ruled that slaves are not citizens but _____
Dred Scott Decision, tariffs
Dred Scott Decision, property
The Compromise of 1850, popular soverignty
Missouri Compromise, property
14
strong central government and weaker states rights
USA
CSA
15
What was abolished in 1850 ?
Slave trade in Texas
Slavery in the North
Slavery in the west
Slave Trade in Washington D.C
16
Who said, "A divided against itself cannot stand"
Abe Lincoln
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Senator Douglas
Dred Scott
17
Pearce Plan
was not approved
made Texas 3X its land size
divided texas into 5 states
established Texas's present day boundaries
18
Texas and the South supported
free labor
slave labor
high tarrifs
high land prices
19
Compromise of 1850 implemented which priciple of gov't
checks and balances
limited government
separation of powers
popular sovereignty
20
The election of Abe Lincoln
caused mexico to start a war
caused texas to secede first
cause the western states to secede
caused south carolina to secede first
21
Strong States rights and weaker central gov't
CSA
USA
22
tried to call a special session to avoid secession
Stephen A Douglas
Edward Clark
Sam Houston
Abe Lincoln
23
How did geography affect the south economy?
crops could not be grown at mass scale so south relied on manufacturing
crops could be grown at mass scale; needed slavery
24
36'30 law was established in
The Secession Convention
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott Decision

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