The North
The South
New Movements in America
A Divided Nation
The Nation Breaks Apart
100
Eli Whitney was an inventor who created what idea, which helped lead to mass production? A) technology B) interchangeable parts C) textiles D) machines
B) Interchangeable Parts
100
Who invented the cotton gin? A) John Brown B) Eli Whitney C) Robert Fulton D) Abraham Lincoln
B) Eli Whitney
100
People who opposed slavery were called A) Abolitionists B) Confederate C) The Union D) The South
A) Abolitionists
100
The Wilmot Proviso created controversy over whether A) Slavery should be allowed in western territories B) Native Americans should be forced to live on reservations C) The United States should annex Texas D) Mormons should be granted citizenship rights
A) Slavery should be allowed in western territories
100
What geographical advantage did the Confederacy have at the beginning of the Civil War? A) The Confederacy had a better transportation system B) Confederate soldiers were fighting on familiar land C) The Confederacy has lots of economic resources D) Industry was more advanced in the South
B) Confederate soldiers were fighting on familiar land
200
Transportation to the west was improved during the early 1800's because A) The roads were falling apart B) People were moving west C) Factories were being built around the Great Lakes D) Immigrants wanted to move to new cities.
C) Factories were being built around the Great Lakes
200
What does an Agrarian economy center around? A) Business and Manufacturing B) Trade and Commerce C) Mining and Prospecting D) Farming and Ranching
D) Farming and Ranching
200
How was Frederick Douglass different from most other slaves? A) He had an education and wrote about his life B) He was not against slavery C) He won his freedom D) He gained respect of southerners for his work
A) He had an education and wrote about his life
200
Before Texas and California could join the Union, this needed to be resolved: A) Trade between all states B) Balance of free and slave states C) Removal of Native Americans D) Ownership of the Louisiana Purchase
B) Balance of free and slave states
200
Who was the General for the Confederate army? A) Robert E. Lee B) George McClellan C) Ulysses S. Grant D) James Hope
A) Robert E. Lee
300
The system that uses different dots and dashes that represent each letter of the alphabet A) Telegraph B) Steamboat C) Lowell System D) Morse Code
D) Morse Code
300
Because of the invention of the cotton gin A) Increase in cotton production required more slaves B) Cotton production developed in the North C) Immigrants were encouraged to more South D) Transportation routes grew in the South
A) Increase in cotton production required more slaves
300
The network of people who arranged transportation and hiding places for escaped slaves A) Oregon Trail B) Fugitive Path C) Underground Railroad D) Abolitionist
C) Underground Railroad
300
How did the ruling of the Dred Scott case effect the slavery debate? A) It protected the right of a freed slave B) Congress could outlaw slavery in territories C) Antislavery forces were stopped D) The provisions of the Missouri Compromise were unconstitutional
D) The provisions of the Missouri Compromise were unconstitutional
300
Why was The Battle of Gettysburg important to the Civil War? A) Union victory proved to be the turning point of the war B) South broke the Northern blockade of it's coast C) Union claimed the Mississippi River D) North was able to capture Richmond, the Southern capital
A) Union victory proved to be the turning point of the war
400
Which industry was the beginning of industrialization in the United States? A) Textile Manufacturing B) Cotton Growing C) Steel Manufacturing D) Coal Mining
A) Textile Manufacturing
400
What was the purpose of African folktales? A) Explain how to be a good servant B) Help slaveholders understand slaves C) Show the benefits of slave life D) Pass on culture and tradition to children
D) Pass on culture and tradition to children
400
The Declaration of Sentiments was based off of A) The Constitution B) The Bible C) The Declaration of Independence D) The Emancipation Proclamation
C) The Declaration of Independence
400
How did John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry affect life in the United States? A) Slavery was resolved B) The pro-slavery movement was strengthened C) It sparked several antislavery raids in the South D) It heightened conflict between slave and free states
D) It heightened conflict between slave and free states
400
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? A) Gave the right for states to choose to be a slave or free state B) Freed the slaves C) Ended the Civil War D) Began the Civil War
B) Freed the slaves
500
What was the main goal of Henry Clay's American System? A) Stop foreign influence B) Become economically independent C) Create a sense of favoritism D) Industrialize small towns
B) Become economically independent
500
Nat Turner resisted slavery by A) Refusing to pick cotton B) Escaping to the North C) Leading a big slave revolt D) Writing antislavery literature
C) Leading a big slave revolt
500
Who was one of the main leaders of the woman's rights movements? A) Harriet Tubman B) Susan B. Anthony C) Abraham Lincoln D) Henry Clay
B) Susan B. Anthony
500
In 1848, what constituted the boundary between slave and free states? A) The Appalachian Mountains B) The Mississippi River C) The imaginary line that ran parallel to Missouri's northern border D) The western shore of the Mississippi River
C) The imaginary line that ran parallel to Missouri's northern border
500
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse? A) The South broke through the Northern blockade B) Lee won a battle in the North C) Lee's surrender to Grant D) The first battle was fought
C) Lee's surrender to Grant
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