Days 1 & 2 Civil War

Multiple Choice

How do you think regional differences in politics, economy, and society can lead to national tensions or conflicts?

• Regional differences enhance national unity through shared goals.
• Cultural homogeneity prevents any form of conflict.
• Regional differences can lead to national tensions or conflicts due to disparities in resource allocation, representation, and cultural values.
• Economic equality eliminates all political disagreements.

Multiple Choice

What were some of the main differences between the North, South, and West in the United States before the Civil War?

• The North relied on factories and trade, the South on plantation agriculture and slavery, and the West on mining and agriculture.

• The North relied on mining, the South on factories, and the West on plantation agriculture.

• The North and South both relied on plantation agriculture, while the West focused on trade.

• All regions relied equally on factories, mining, and agriculture.

Multiple Choice

What is sectionalism?

• economic policies favoring international trade over local industries.

• putting a regions interests above the interests of a nation

• belief in a strong central government over regional interests.

• practice of promoting national unity

Open Ended

How did the North and South economies differ?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why Texans believed slavery was vital to their economy?

• Because it was necessary for harvesting cotton, which was a major crop

• Because it was required by federal law

• Because it was a tradition passed down from Europe

• Because it was supported by abolitionists

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to secede?

• To secede means to withdraw formally from an organization or political entity.
• To secede means to create a new organization from scratch.
• To secede means to negotiate terms with an opposing group.
• To secede means to join another organization or political entity.

Multiple Choice

What was one difference between Republicans and Democrats of the mid-1800s?

• Republicans opposed the expansion of slavery, while Democrats supported it.
• Republicans and Democrats both sought to abolish slavery.
• Both parties were indifferent to the issue of slavery.
• Republicans supported the expansion of slavery, while Democrats opposed it.

Fill in the Blanks

In 1861, Texas joined the

States of America.

Multiple Choice

After Lincoln's election, which state was the first to secede from the Union?

• Texas

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

Multiple Choice

Why was Governor Houston removed from office?

• He was removed for supporting the Union.
• He was removed for financial misconduct.
• He was removed for failing to enforce laws.
• He was removed for opposing the Confederacy.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the economic foundation of the South before the Civil War?

• Factories and trade

• Mining and agriculture

• Plantation agriculture

• Popular sovereignty