Background of the Civil War

Plantation agriculture dominated the economy of the South.

• true

• false

The measure that admitted Missouri as a slave state, and Maine as a free state, is known as the Maine Compromise.

• True

• False

The North was mostly rural and had no big cities before the Civil War.

• True

• False

This law allowed plantation owners to pursue slaves into free northern states. Also, under this law, people could be jailed or fined for helping runaway slaves.

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Democrat Party

• Election of 1852

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

• radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

• a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence

• a pro-slavery Senator

• a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

How was Frederick Douglass different from many other slaves of his time?

• Douglass did not support the antislavery movement in the United States.

• Douglass was well educated. His ability to write and spoke eloquently shattered the many stereotypes about slaves.

• Douglass won his freedom after he petitioned the Supreme Court.

• Douglass was able to gain the respect of southerners for his abolitionist work.

What was John Brown's master plan?

• To show the democratic party that he would stop at nothing to end slavery

• To make American's all across the country to recognize him as a political threat

• To get Abraham Lincoln elected

• To attack an arsenal and start a slave rebellion

What event caused Kansas to be known as “Bleeding Kansas?”

• John Brown's attempts to take over United States arsenals

• Tension between Nebraskans and Kansans over the border

• Fighting between free soilers and pro-slavery supporters who were trying to influence whether or not Kansas would become a slave state.

• Murders of runaway slaves on the western prairie

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A train that took people to freedom.

• A tunnel where people could buy slaves.

• A group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom.

• A home where Harriet Tubman grew up.

Which economy relied heavily on Industrialization and paid labor

• North

• South

• West