1. Which is the best summary of the Missouri Compromise?
Responses:
A. To resolve the conflict between large and small states, Congress was given two houses.
B. To resolve the issue of the extension of slavery into the Louisiana Territory, a line was drawn dividing future free and slave states.
C. To resolve the dispute between free and slave states, each slave was counted as threefifths of a person for purposes of both taxation and representation.
D. To resolve the issue of the admission of California as a free state, a tougher fugitive slave law was enacted.
2. In what way did Uncle Tom’s Cabin change the attitude of Northerners about slavery?
Responses:
A. They began to view it as a political problem.
B. They began to view it as an economic problem.
C. They began to view it as a moral problem.
D. They began to feel it was none of their concern.
3. "The legislative package known as the Compromise of 1850 postponed the Civil War by a decade. However, like the 1820 Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 failed to resolve the question of slavery in a meaningful way. Over the course of the 1850s, the inadequacies of both measures were made painfully clear. 'Popular sovereignty' undermined the Missouri compromise by suggesting the earlier division of the country along the thirty-sixth parallel into free states and slave states no longer applied. Indeed, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 permitted slavery. The resulting bloodshed in Kansas, like later incidents at Harper's Ferry, presaged the violent conflict of the Civil War."
—Library of Congress
Use the passage to answer the question.
What does the author mean in saying that popular sovereignty "undermined the Missouri compromise”?
Responses:
A. It maintained the division of free and slave states.
B. It expanded slavery to the Northern free states.
C. It forced slaves who had escaped to be returned to a slave state.
D. It reopened debate over the border between free and slave states.
4. As leader of the Republican Party, Lincoln was outspoken in his views on slavery and expressed them during the debates of 1858. Which of the following would best fit with his position?
Responses:
A. Compromise of 1850.
B. Wilmot Proviso.
C. Kansas-Nebraska Act.
D. Dred Scott decision.
5. Which two of the following were strategies used by the Union during the Civil War?
Responses:
A. Naval blockade.
B. Defensive war.
C. Seizing control of the Mississippi River.
D. Relying on European countries for supplies.
6. On the map of the UNITED STATES there are 4 points labeled with point 1 being in between OREGON and CALIFORNIA and point 2 being labeled on ILLINOIS and point 3 being labeled in between NEW YORK and VERMONT and point 4 being labeled on MISSISSIPPI.
Which region's primary economic activity in 1861 was the cultivation of cotton?
Responses:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
7. Which characteristic ultimately led to General McClellan’s replacement as Commander of the Union army?
Responses:
A. His organizational ability.
B. His cautious nature on the battlefield.
C. His reckless nature on the battlefield.
D. His failure at the first Battle of Bull Run
8. Why did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision anger Northerners?
Responses:
A. It made slavery legal in the territories.
B. It sought to continue the series of compromises on slavery.
C. It allowed for expansion of slavery into the North.
D. It created popular sovereignty as the rule for all territories.
Answer the questions by A or B or C or D
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2. C. They began to view it as a moral problem.
3. D. It reopened debate over the border between free and slave states.
4. B. Wilmot Proviso.
5. A. Naval blockade and C. Seizing control of the Mississippi River.
6. D. 4
7. B. His cautious nature on the battlefield.
8. A. It made slavery legal in the territories.
9. Fill in the blanks using the chart below:
Region | Economy | Contributing Factor
North --- Factories --- Numerous Fast Flowing Rivers
South --- Plantations --- Fertile Soil For Cash Crops
West ---------- A ------------------- B
A ____.
B ____.
Responses:
* Farming.
* Mining.
* Cottage Industry.
A. Farming.
B. Mining.
What is the connection among sectionalism, slavery, and states’ rights as causes of the Civil War? How did the Southern response to the 1860 election results demonstrate this connection?
Students should:
Describe each of the causes:
* Sectionalism
* Slavery
* States’ rights.
Describe how the causes related to one another, identifying appropriate legislation, popular sentiments, and economic conditions, among other factors
Describe how the causes all led to Civil War
Explain how these factors influenced the South’s response to the Election to 1860.
1. Sectionalism: Sectionalism refers to the divisions and conflicts between different regions of the country, particularly the North and the South. This division was based on economic, social, and political differences.
2. Slavery: Slavery was a significant factor that heightened sectional tensions. The North opposed slavery for moral and economic reasons, while the South relied heavily on slave labor in their agricultural-based economy.
3. States' rights: States' rights refers to the belief that individual states have the right to limit the power of the federal government and assert their own authority. This issue was often intertwined with the debate over slavery, as Southern states argued for the right to determine the legality of slavery within their borders.
These causes were related to each other in various ways. The economic dependence of the South on slavery fueled sectional tensions, with the North's industrial economy contrasting with the South's agrarian society. The debate over states' rights further exacerbated these tensions, as Southern states sought to protect their institution of slavery and resist federal interference.
The culmination of these factors led to the outbreak of the Civil War. The inability to reconcile the differing views on slavery, sectionalism, and states' rights ultimately resulted in secession and the formation of the Confederate States of America.
The Southern response to the 1860 election results, specifically the election of Abraham Lincoln as President, demonstrated these connections. Southern states viewed Lincoln's victory as a threat to their way of life, particularly regarding the issue of slavery. Many Southern states seceded from the Union in response to Lincoln's election, citing states' rights as their justification for leaving the United States. This act of secession highlighted the deep-seated divisions over slavery, sectionalism, and states' rights that ultimately led to the Civil War.
The Southern response to Lincoln's election in 1860 showcased these connections. Southern states viewed Lincoln's victory as a threat to slavery, leading them to secede citing states' rights. This demonstrated the deep-rooted issues of slavery, sectionalism, and states' rights that ultimately sparked the Civil War.