Antebellum South

What were the southern states called during the Civil War?

• Confederate
• Down Yonder
• Union
• Georgia

What does "Popular Sovereignty" mean?

• Ability of the residents of a state to decide on an issue like slavery, etc. 
• People in a state can vote for who is the most popular
• State citizens can vote to have a "sovereign" or "king" if they wan to
• It's a music genre

What does "antebellum" mean?

• Before War
• After War
• During War
• Peace Time

What does SECESSION mean?

• To leave or withdraw
• To follow
• To argue
• To join-become a part of

What does the phrase "states' rights" mean?

• States' should  have authority   to make decisions about laws
• States should obey the federal govt
• States have the right to control traffic laws only
• States are equal in power to the Federal govt 

What does "NULLIFY" mean?

• To declare a law invalid
• To ignore a law
• To obey a law
• To argue against a law

What was the correct name for the North  during the Civil War?

• Union
• Yankees
• City Folk
• Tyrants

What does COMPROMISE mean?

• Each side gives up something and gets a part of what they wanted
• One side wins, the other loses
• Both sides give up something but one side has the advantage
• Both sides lose

What is a "platform" in the unit we are studying?

• A list of a group's ideas and beliefs
• A large wooden thing to stand on
• A list of ideas a group rejects
• A type of shoe

What does "abolition" or "abolish" mean?

• To get rid of something
• To insult someone
• To vandalize property
• To disappear