Someone who was opposed to slavery

Question

options:

Carpetbagger
Carpetbagger

Planter
Planter

Abolitionist
Abolitionist

Scalawag

Answer 1

The correct answer is Abolitionist. An abolitionist was someone who opposed slavery and worked towards its elimination.

Answer 2

Which invention caused slavery to grow in importance in Georgia in the early 1800s?

options:

Spinning Jenny
Spinning Jenny

Cotton Gin
Cotton Gin

Steamboat
Steamboat

Telephone

Answer 3

The correct answer is Cotton Gin. The invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 significantly increased the efficiency of cotton production, leading to a greater demand for slave labor in the southern states, including Georgia.

Answer 4

Who was elected in the Election of 1860?

options:

John Breckinridge
John Breckinridge

Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas

Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 5

The correct answer is Abraham Lincoln. He was elected as the 16th President of the United States in the Election of 1860.

Answer 6

Which of the following describes Lincoln’s stance on slavery during the Election of 1860?

options:

The African slave trade should be ended immediately.
The African slave trade should be ended immediately.

Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new territories.
Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new territories.

A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue.
A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue.

All slaves within the United States should be freed within ten years.

Answer 7

The correct answer is Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new territories. During the Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln maintained that while he did not necessarily want to abolish slavery where it already existed, he was opposed to its expansion into new territories and states.