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events leading to civil war
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1
The Northern region of the U.S.,...
was ideal for growing crops like tobacco.
was not hospitable to trade.
was where most factories in the U.S. were located.
had a long warm growing season.
2
The invention of the Cotton Gin was important because:
It allowed for more factories in the South.
It increased the demand for slavery.
It used very little electricity.
It decreased the importance of slavery.
3
When people vote directly on the issue of slavery, it was called
Popular sovereignty
Special election
Compromise
Initiative
4
True or False: The cotton gin increased the need for slaves.
Ture
False
5
In 1860, how many slaves were in the South?
8 million
1 million
4 million
.5 million
6
True or False: Prior to 1860, the South was more urban than rural.
True
False
7
Which compromise allowed territories to choose whether they wanted to be slave states or free states?
The Dred Scott Decision
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
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True or False: Until the Civil War, there was no resistance against slavery.
True
False
9
What did John Brown hope to accomplish by taking over the Harpers Ferry arsenal?
He hoped to arm the slaves so they could fight back
He hoped to start a revolt among the slaves
All of the above
He hoped to end slavery in the South
10
Why was slavery important in the South?
Factories began to spread and a need for free labor.
Plantation owners needed more farm hands to work on the land.
To spread slavery into the Western territories.
Plantation owners needed slaves to cook their meals.
11
The Dred Scott decision said that
Slaves were property and not citizens
Slaves had rights under the Constitution
Slaves were free in free territories
Slaves were not free in slave states
12
True or False: Most Southern whites owned slaves.
True
False
13
What impact did the Dred Scott decision have on the slavery issue?
the president to impeach the chief justice
divided the country over slavery even more
settled the debate for more than 30 years
convinced the North to secede
14
What was the Underground Railroad?
It helped bounty hunters capture escaped slaves
A secret route & network of safe houses for slaves to escape North.
Created jobs in a suffering economy in the South.
To move goods from the East to the West.
15
This compromise allowed a free state (Maine) and a slave state (Missouri) to enter the Union.
The Compromise of 1879
The Dred Scott Decision
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
16
True or False: There were slaves in America during Revolutionary times.
False
True
17
Fugitive Slave Act was added to:
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Dred Scott Decision
18
Popular sovereignty, who would decide whether or not slavery would be allowed in a territory?
House of Representatives
residents of the territory
President
Senate
19
What was “Bleeding Kansas” in 1856?
Reaction to the U.S. ruling against Dred Scott
Fighting between pro-slavery & anti-slavery
Attacks on job-seeking Irish immigrants
Conflict between cattle ranchers and farmers
20
What happened to John Brown after the raid?
He was shot to death during the raid.
He was sent to prison for life.
He was taken captive tried, and hanged.
Captured, but was eventually set free by Abraham Lincoln.
21
The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were a piece of property and therefore had no rights
The Dred Scott Decision
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Compromise of 1850
22
What was the purpose of compromises like the Missouri Compromise?
Keeping the balance of power between North and South in the Senate.
Stop Natives from returning to their land
Keep territories from becoming states
Stop slavery from spreading
23
True or False:The Declaration of Independence was signed after the Civil War.
False
True
24
True or False: Industrial factories emerged in Northeastern U.S. in the 1800s.
False
True
