History alive chapter 18

The geographic region of the United States that generally supported slavery was called the _______

• North

• East

• South

• Civil War

A conflict between two groups or sections of the same country is called _______

• Civil War

• South

• North

• East

The geographic region of the United States that generally opposed the expansion of slavery into new areas was called the _______

• West

• East

• South

• North

Farming was a way of life for most people in this region, and cotton the most important crop

• North

• South

The region had large, growing cities that were connected by canals and railroads

• North

• South

Workers in this region were paid for their work and were free to take a job or not

• South

• North

This region depended heavily on workers who were not paid for their labor and who were considered the property of the people they worked for

• South

• North

What was the name of the compromise in which Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state. Maine was admitted as a free state, and a line was drawn at the 36 30' parallel to determine which areas to west would be "free" and which would be "slave"?

• the Compromise of 1850

• the Henry Clay Compromise

• the Missouri Compromise

• the Maine Compromise

People like Frederick Douglas, who wrote books and gave speeches against slavery, were called

• Slave owners

• abolitionist

• conductors on the Underground Railroad

• enslaved African Americans

Which of the following statements is not true of the Compromise of 1850?

• It was proposed by Henry Clay

• California was admitted to the Union as a free state

• The Fugitive Slave Law was passed, which forced officials in the North to help capture runaway slaves

• It satisfied people in the South and the North