Civil War Unit

Front

Where did most Southerners live by the mid 1850s?

Back

farms and towns

Front

In what region of the U.S. were most of the nation's cities located by the 1850s?

Back

North

Front

What was the North's point of view on slavery by the 1850s?

Back

Most Northern states had outlawed slavery

Front

Which of the following describes slavery's role in the Southern economy? slavery was expensive, slavery was a luxury, slavery was profitable, slavery was forbidden

Back

slavery was profitable

Front

Describe what slaves were doing when they resisted slavery.

Back

fighting for their freedom

Front

Name one way slaves resisted slavery: singing, cooking, meeting with owners, holding back on work

Back

holding back on work

Front

Name the slave rebellion that ended in the slaves returning to Africa.

Back

Amistad Rebellion

Front

What did Harriet Tubman and others use to help slaves reach freedom in the North?

Back

The Underground Railroad

Front

Which of the following describes lifestyle of free African Americans? They lived in fear of losing their freedom, They lived the same as white citizens, They lived as a paid slave, They received extra benefits

Back

They lived in fear of losing their freedom

Front

What problem did the Missouri Compromise solve?

Back

Northerners did not want more slave states than free states