What was the long-term damage caused by cotton plants?

Cotton plants consume all nutrients and water from the soil

How did the South contribute to the pictured locations?

Provided raw materials to be made into finished goods

What was a "slow down" on a plantation?

Africans resisting enslavement by slacking on their work

What was the antebellum concept of popular sovereignty?

The people of a territory should decide the issue of slavery

Which of the following people would have supported the tariff of 1828?

A textile mill owner living near Boston, MA

How did Missouri's application for statehood cause a problem?

It would upset the balance between free and slave states

How did Abraham Lincoln become President in 1860?

He was elected by the populous Northern states

What special privilege did Josiah have the in the movie, "Brother Future"?

He was hired out to do work off of the plantation

How did the rise of "King Cotton" impact the amount of slaves in South Carolina?

More slaves were needed to work the fields

Who was Denmark Vesey?

The planner of a failed slave revolt

Why did Southern leaders discuss secession starting in the 1830s?

Protect the rights of the individual states

Which of the following was not a purpose of the Slave Codes?

Offer limited rights to Africans in return for their labor

Why did Dred Scott appear before the United States Supreme Court?

He sued for his freedom after he spent time in a free state

What was Abraham Lincoln's opinion on slavery when running for President in 1860?

Stop the spread of slavery into the new territories

Why did the Underground Railroad have little impact in South Carolina?

S.C. was too far from the free states of the North

What was the core belief of South Carolinian John C. Calhoun?

The states can ignore federal laws that harm them

How did the United States acquire the land that included the state of California?

Taken from Mexico after the Mexican-American War

What was "Bleeding Kansas"?

The conflict between slaveholders and abolitionists

How were the North and South different in their population?

The North had many immigrants, the South had many Africans

Which of the following summarizes a Southern viewpoint on the power of the federal government?

Much power should be reserved to the individual states

How were the Grimke sisters different from other South Carolinians?

They traveled to the North to join the abolitionist movement

What was the purpose of the 36'30' line of latitude?

Limit slavery in the land bought in the Louisiana Purchase

Which of the following statements is not true about life on a plantation?

Slaves had the weekend to rest from manual labor

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1
What was the long-term damage caused by cotton plants?
Cotton plants consume all nutrients and water from the soil
Working in cotton fields damaged the lungs of African slaves
The cotton seeds poisoned the rivers and lakes of S.C.
A fatal disease was transmitted by the cotton plant thorns
2
What does the term "antebellum" mean?
"Pro-slavery"
"Against the South"
"Voted by the people"
"Before the war"
3
How did the South contribute to the pictured locations?
Provided raw materials to be made into finished goods
The South supported tariffs to encourage American-made goods
Offered slaves to work in the factories
Southern railroads moved the goods around the country
4
What was a "slow down" on a plantation?
A secretive dance for the slaves done after sunset
Africans resisting enslavement by slacking on their work
The speed limit for horse within plantation property
A period of poor cotton growth
5
What was the antebellum concept of popular sovereignty?
The people of a territory should decide the issue of slavery
Maintaining a balance between slave and free states
The idea that the states could nullify unfair federal laws
The movement to end slavery in the U.S.
6
Which of the following people would have supported the tariff of 1828?
An escaped slave living in New York
A textile mill owner living near Boston, MA
A women fighting for gender equality in Virginia
A plantation owner living in New Orleans, LA
7
How did Missouri's application for statehood cause a problem?
The people of Missouri did not want to pay taxes or tariffs
It would upset the balance between free and slave states
It was planned to be a safe haven for escaped slaves
The Missouri territory belonged to France
8
How did Abraham Lincoln become President in 1860?
He was elected by the populous Northern states
In a compromise between the free and slave states
By promising to protect Southern slavery while President
After the assassination of President James Buchanan
9
In the movie "Brother Future", what was Zeke's title?
Slave
Overseer/Driver
Master
Hire-Out
10
Which of the following people used violence to fight against slavery?
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
11
What special privilege did Josiah have the in the movie, "Brother Future"?
He was the overseer/driver
He was hired out to do work off of the plantation
He was given a legal marriage to Caroline
He was permitted to get an education
12
How did the rise of "King Cotton" impact the amount of slaves in South Carolina?
Slavery was abolished by the Northern-controlled Congress
Some were freed because less work was done on plantations
More slaves were needed to work the fields
Most were sent to Northern factories
13
Who was Denmark Vesey?
The planner of a failed slave revolt
A Christian planter who freed all of his slaves
The South Carolina governor who fought against tariffs
An African slave that sued for his freedom
14
Why did Southern leaders discuss secession starting in the 1830s?
To ensure slavery could spread to the new territories
To combat the end of the Atlantic slave trade
To slow the decreasing prices of cotton
Protect the rights of the individual states
15
Which of the following was not a purpose of the Slave Codes?
Minimize the chances of a slave rebellion
Offer limited rights to Africans in return for their labor
Limit the movement and education of the enslaved
Maintain control of African slaves
16
Why did Dred Scott appear before the United States Supreme Court?
He fought for equal payment for all Africans
To bring his family back together after they were sold off
He was setenced to death for killing his abusive master
He sued for his freedom after he spent time in a free state
17
What was Abraham Lincoln's opinion on slavery when running for President in 1860?
Slavery could remain but it would be taxed heavily
Stop the spread of slavery into the new territories
Abolish slavery in every state
Slaves should be paid for their work and returned to Africa
18
Why did the Underground Railroad have little impact in South Carolina?
S.C. was too far from the free states of the North
Slaves received minimum wages, slaves were happy
South Carolina had few railroad tracks
Escape was punishable by death in S.C.
19
Where in South Carolina would you find a farm like the one in this image?
Along the Atlantic coast
The Low Country
In the Upstate
Near the major cities
20
What was the core belief of South Carolinian John C. Calhoun?
Carolina should industrialize to prepare for the future
The United States should not add more territory to the West
The states can ignore federal laws that harm them
Slavery was immoral and should be abolished
21
What was the most famous abolitionist newspaper, written by William Lloyd Garrison?
The Chain-Breaker
The Kingdom Come
The Liberator
The North Star
22
How did the United States acquire the land that included the state of California?
Discovered by the Lewis and Clark expedition
Drove off the Native American tribes of the West Coast
Bought from France in the Louisiana Purchase
Taken from Mexico after the Mexican-American War
23
What was "Bleeding Kansas"?
The murder of over 100 escaped slaves
An explosion at a ketchup factory
The removal of the Indians to allow railroad construction
The conflict between slaveholders and abolitionists
24
What did the Southern states get in the Compromise of 1850?
A repeal of the protective tariff of 1828
The return of the Atlantic slave trade
The Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas joined the U.S. as a slave state
25
How were the North and South different in their population?
The North had many immigrants, the South had many Africans
The North had more males, the South had more females
The less populated states were located in the North
Most of the North lived in rural areas, the South was urban
26
What simple machine revolutionized agriculture in the South during the early 1800s?
the Cotton Gin
The Steam Engine
The Spinning Jenny
The Powered Loom
27
Which of the following summarizes a Southern viewpoint on the power of the federal government?
All races and genders should have voting rights
Much power should be reserved to the individual states
Elected leaders should serve for life
Washington D.C. should have immense powers to protect us
28
How were the Grimke sisters different from other South Carolinians?
They ran for political office even though they couldn't vote
They were the wealthiest cotton traders in the Low Country
They spoke out against the power of the federal government
They traveled to the North to join the abolitionist movement
29
What was the purpose of the 36'30' line of latitude?
Limit slavery in the land bought in the Louisiana Purchase
Established our border with Mexico after the war
Mark the last stop on the Underground RR before freedom
Provide settlers with an easier path to California
30
Which of the following statements is not true about life on a plantation?
Their workday began at sunrise, ended at sundown
Slaves had the weekend to rest from manual labor
The were provide poor housing and clothing by their master
Slaves worked in the "Big House" and in the cotton fields

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