The road to freedom

Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?

• Nationalism
• Sectionalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Secession

Why did the southern states need more slaves?

• To grow cotton and other crops on their plantations
• To work in their factories

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who is against slavery
• Someone who is for slavery
• A confederate soldier
• A Union soldier

Why did the north not need as many slaves?

• They had more plantations
• They had more factories
• They did have slaves

What did the South's economy revolve around? 

• industries
• agriculture

This region had fast-moving rivers that powered early factories. 

• North
• South

Which region of the U.S. had a more interconnected railroad system?

• North
• South

The North's society was different than the South's because the North was more __________. 

• urban
• rural

People and goods continued to travel by river in this region of the U.S. even after the invention of the steamboat and steam-powered railroad. 

• North
• South

The North and South were politically different from one another because the _______ preferred a strong federal government. 

• North
• South