Civil War Exam (2024)
What was the North (Union) economy like? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Industry
- Cities
- Factories
What was the South (Confederate) economy like? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Agriculture
- Farms, Plantations
- Cotton, Tobacco
How did slavery vary between the North and South? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NORTH
- 18 Slaves in NJ
- Limited Laws for Freed Slaves
- Abolitionists
SOUTH
- 1 million slaves
- No freedom
- Pro-slavery
What was the main question at the time? - CORRECT ANSWER-Should the
expansion of slavery be limited?
What was the center of debate between the North and South? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Slavery
Who were the two candidates of the election of 1848? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Martin Van Buren (Free-Soil Party) - "free soil, free speech, free labor,
free men". Main goal was to keep slavery out of the western territories
Zachary Taylor (Whigs Party) - Won the election
California and the Gold Rush -> - CORRECT ANSWER-California wanted to be
admitted in to the Union as a free
, state. South was angry because it tipped the balance between
free and slave states.
South threatens to SECEDE. -to break away
-Stronger fugitive slave law
North and South begin to argue!
What was the Compromise of 1850? - CORRECT ANSWER-- California - free
state
- Popular Sovereignty to decide issue of slavery
- Slave trade ends in Washington DC
- Fugitive Slave Act - catch and return runaway slaves
- Texas would give up New Mexico
What was the Fugitive Slave Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Angered the
Northerners
- More Abolitionists
What was the Underground Railroad? - CORRECT ANSWER-Slaves hid in
wagons, farm houses, river boats
What was the goal of the Underground Railroad? - CORRECT ANSWER-make it
to the North or Canada
Who was Harriet Tubman? - CORRECT ANSWER-Conductor of the
Underground Railroad
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Kansas - slave
state
- Nebraska - free state
- Allowed slavery to spread to non-slave territories
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin (book against slavery)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the Dred Scott case? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Slave that sued for his
freedom
- Lived in free territory with his slave master
What was the North (Union) economy like? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Industry
- Cities
- Factories
What was the South (Confederate) economy like? - CORRECT ANSWER--
Agriculture
- Farms, Plantations
- Cotton, Tobacco
How did slavery vary between the North and South? - CORRECT
ANSWER-NORTH
- 18 Slaves in NJ
- Limited Laws for Freed Slaves
- Abolitionists
SOUTH
- 1 million slaves
- No freedom
- Pro-slavery
What was the main question at the time? - CORRECT ANSWER-Should the
expansion of slavery be limited?
What was the center of debate between the North and South? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Slavery
Who were the two candidates of the election of 1848? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Martin Van Buren (Free-Soil Party) - "free soil, free speech, free labor,
free men". Main goal was to keep slavery out of the western territories
Zachary Taylor (Whigs Party) - Won the election
California and the Gold Rush -> - CORRECT ANSWER-California wanted to be
admitted in to the Union as a free
, state. South was angry because it tipped the balance between
free and slave states.
South threatens to SECEDE. -to break away
-Stronger fugitive slave law
North and South begin to argue!
What was the Compromise of 1850? - CORRECT ANSWER-- California - free
state
- Popular Sovereignty to decide issue of slavery
- Slave trade ends in Washington DC
- Fugitive Slave Act - catch and return runaway slaves
- Texas would give up New Mexico
What was the Fugitive Slave Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Angered the
Northerners
- More Abolitionists
What was the Underground Railroad? - CORRECT ANSWER-Slaves hid in
wagons, farm houses, river boats
What was the goal of the Underground Railroad? - CORRECT ANSWER-make it
to the North or Canada
Who was Harriet Tubman? - CORRECT ANSWER-Conductor of the
Underground Railroad
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Kansas - slave
state
- Nebraska - free state
- Allowed slavery to spread to non-slave territories
Who was the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin (book against slavery)? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Harriet Beecher Stowe
What was the Dred Scott case? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Slave that sued for his
freedom
- Lived in free territory with his slave master
