Antebellum
What was the name of the plantation managers/owners?
Planters
Slavery
The Missouri Compromise brought ___________ into the Union as a slave state
Missouri
Under the Compromise of 1850, the north got ____________________
California entered into the Union as a free state
Why did Dred Scott sue?
He thought he should be free since he was taken to a free state
The South's economy was based on _____________ during Antebellum
Agriculture/farming
What is an abolitionist? What region were they found in (north or south)?
Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery; North
The Missouri Compromise brought ____________ into the Union as a free state
Maine
Under the Compromise of 1850, the south got _____________________
Slaves are not citizens and cannot sue.
The North's economy was based on ______________ during Antebellum
Industry/factories
What led to the growth in the demand for slaves in the south?
Invention of the cotton gin
The Missouri Compromise was important because it kept the _______________ even temporarily
Number of slave/free states; balance of power
The statement of acceptance of the Compromise of 1850 by Georgia was known as the ______________.
Georgia Platform
Why did the Presidential Election of 1860 lead to the Civil War?
The South thought Lincoln was going to get rid of slavery, and southern states seceded.
The term "Antebellum" means ________________
Before the (Civil) war
This region of the U.S. felt that they should be able to make their own laws and govern themselves
South
The Missouri Compromise claimed that any territory that became a state below the Missouri border would be a _________state (free or slave)
Slave
The Compromise of 1850 made the number of slave states and free states uneven. Which side now had more?
Free states; 16 to 15
Name 3 things/events that caused more of a divide between the North and South and led to the Civil War.
-Slavery
-States rights
-Nullification
-Missouri Compromise
-Dred Scott Case
-Compromise of 1850
-Election of 1860
Why did the south not want to get rid of slavery during the Antebellum period?
They depended on it for money (economy); they used slaves for agriculture/cotton
Who did the ruling in the Dred Scott case favor? North or South? How?
South; It supported the idea that slaves were not citizens
What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise line?
It determined where slavery was allowed or was not allowed in new states. Slavery was allowed below the line, but not above the line
Which important person from Georgia is known for their role in coming up with the Georgia Platform? He later became Vice President of the Confederacy
Alexander Stephens
Which region of the US wanted tariffs? Why?
The North. Tariffs would make European goods/imports cost more than goods made in America (the North). This would help the North make money.