How were the North and the South different prior to the Civil War? Select the two that apply.

(2 points)
• The North was more urban while the South was more rural
• The South was more urban while the North was more rural
Northern states were mostly free states; Southern states were slave states.
• Southern states were mostly free states; Northern states were slave states

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The two accurate statements regarding the differences between the North and the South prior to the Civil War are:

  1. The North was more urban while the South was more rural.
  2. Northern states were mostly free states; Southern states were slave states.
How did the question of slavery cause growing tensions before the Civil War?
Select the two that apply.
(2 points)
Northern states, particularly Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, were beginning to
see the value or slavery
• The Compromise of 1850 angered abolitionists of the North because it freed slaves living in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
O The Supreme Court denied Dred Scott's right to sue for his freedom
The North and South disagreed on whether slavery should be allowed in the new
• territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.

The two accurate statements that reflect how the question of slavery caused growing tensions before the Civil War are:

  1. The Supreme Court denied Dred Scott's right to sue for his freedom.
  2. The North and South disagreed on whether slavery should be allowed in the new territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.
What was an underlying source of tension in westward expansion during the 1850s?
(1 point)
• The inflation of goods
O A sharp decrease in population
• Whether newly added territories should allow slavery
Disagreement over whether the economy of new territories be based on farming or
factories

The underlying source of tension in westward expansion during the 1850s was whether newly added territories should allow slavery.

Which statement is TRUE about the Dred Scott Court Case in 1857?
(1 point)
• The decision pleased both the North and South.
• Abolitionists considered the decision a great victory.
• Slaves were classified as property without human rights.
• Expansion of slavery into new territories was declared illegal.

The true statement about the Dred Scott Court Case in 1857 is: Slaves were classified as property without human rights.