SS8H5a Quiz

Prior to the Civil War, the south's economy was based on ___________, and the north's economy was based on __________.

• industry/agriculture

• agriculture/industry

• industry/tourism

• agriculture/tourism

What was the main issue between the northern and southern states?

• cotton production

• slavery

• tariffs

• Indian removal

The idea of states' rights was that:

• states will be able to allow who they want in their state

• states have the right to make their own laws

• states have the right to impeach the President

• states have the right to overthrow cotton

The southern states were trying to nullify, or cancel:

• tariffs on goods such as cotton

• slavery in their states

• tariffs on slaves

• the northern factories

Compromise of 1850 allowed _________________ to be admitted as a free state.

• Colorado

• Missouri

• California

• Maine

Georgia allowed California to be admitted as a free state as long as the _____________ was enforced.

• Georgia Slave Law

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Runaway Slave Auction

• Slave Return Act

What did the Dred Scott case decide?

• that all slaves should be free

• that Dred has to be free because he was in free territory

• slaves shouldn't sue their owners because it is rude

• slaves are considered property, not citizens and cannot sue in court

Who won the election in 1860?

• Stephen Douglass

• John Breckinridge

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

What is the final decision for Georgia seceding from the Union?

• They were in favor of secession

• They were against secession

What does it mean to secede?

• to stay

• to break away

• to allow slavery

• to abolish slavery