TISSUES and MORE!

How did tariffs (taxes on imported goods) further the division between North and South?

• Tariffs ruined businesses in the North because of inflation

• Tariffs hurt the South's trade with Europe

• Tariffs helped the South's slave trade continue to thrive

• Tariffs protected the interests of manufacturing companies (factories) in the North

Which accurately describes the difference between the economies of the North and South?

• The North's economy was based on agriculture, while the South's was based on manufacturing

• The North's economy was based on manufacturing while the South's was based on agriculture

• The North's economy was based on mining while the South's was based on forestry

• The North's economy was based on forestry while the South's was based on mining

Why did the Southern states continue to utilize slavery after the Northern states had all abolished it (made it illegal).

• Many Southerners felt that an end to slavery wouldn't effect their lives much and therefore wasn't worth doing

• Many Southerners felt an end to slavery would ruin the way of life they were used to

• Southern plantations would not be able to turn nearly as much profit without the use of slave labor

• Southern factories would not be able to run without the use of slave labor

Which of the following correctly describes the "Sectionalism" in the U.S. in the 1860s?

• Both the South and the North were more loyal to their country (the US) than their regions (North and South)

• The South was loyal to the interests of the Southern region more than those of the United States as a whole

• The North was more loyal to the interests of the Northern region than those of the rest of the United States

• The West was loyal to the Mexican government rather than that of the United States

What was the effect of the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" on the American population?

• It's personal accounts of the tragedies of slavery changed many opinions about the issue

• It enraged many Southerners because of the negative portrayal of slave owners

• It gave momentum to the anti-slavery "abolitionist" movement, setting the stage for Lincoln to be elected president

• All three answers choices are correct

What were the major results of the Election of 1860?

• Breckenridge won and abolitionists in the North began rioting

• Lincoln won and the Republicans were furious

• Breckenridge won and several Northern states seceded from the United States

• Lincoln won and several Southern states seceded from the United States

Which two answer choices accurately describe the positions of Northerners and Southerners on the issue of States' Rights

• The Northerners supported strong central government, and the South wanted more power for the states

• The Southerners supported strong central government and the North wanted more power for the states.

• Both sides agreed that states should have more power

• Both sides agreed that strong central government was a key to the country's success

The issues we have described led the southern states, including Texas, to ______________ from the United States in 1860.

• secede

• annex

• affirm

• immigrate

During the war, the southern states were known as the ____________ and the northern states were known as the ____________.

• Rebels / Yankees

• Confederacy / Union

• Abolitionists / Slave Owners

• Good guys / bad guys

Citizens that believed the institution of slavery should be made illegal were known as ______________.

• carpetbaggers

• radicals

• freedom fighters

• abolitionists