8th Grade Georgia Studies Unit 5 Lesson 1

Which correctly explains the term “nullification"?

• to put on hold

• to do away with

• to ratify or approve

• to amend or change

Which state was added to the Union as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• Maine

• Missouri

• Nebraska

• California

What stance did Georgia take concerning the Compromise of 1850, according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?

• Georgia called for secession.

• Georgia called for nullification.

• Georgia rejected the compromise.

• Georgia supported the compromise.

Which accurately describes the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dred Scott case?

• That Scott, once a slave, was now a free man with full rights.

• That Scott, once a slave, would be free upon returning to a free state.

• That Scott, as a slave, was not a citizen and therefore had no right to sue.

• That Scott, as a slave, would have to serve out the rest of his agreed contract.

What effect did the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dred Scott case have on the nation?

• It led the southern states to begin seceding from the Union.

• It led South Carolina to attack the Union fort at Fort Sumter.

• It further divided the North and South over the issue of slavery.

• It helped the North and South resolve some ongoing differences.

Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice in the court case Dred Scott v. Sanford?

• Roger Taney

• John Marshall

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Baldwin

Which accurately describes southern states’ reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

• They demanded a recount of votes.

• They began to secede from the Union.

• They immediately attacked Fort Sumter.

• They voted to protest Lincoln’s election.

Which was an organized escape plan for southern slaves fleeing their owners?

• the slave code

• the slave revolt

• the Fugitive Slave Law

• the underground railroad

What were the key events during the Antebellum Period that led to the Civil War?

• Compromise of 1850

• Dred Scott vs. Sanford case

• States rights taking precedence over interest of national government

• Election of 1850

What was the Fugitive Slave Law?

• A law that required the return of runaway slaves

• A law that gave slaves their freedom

• A law that gave slaves the right to vote

• GA agreed to the compromise as long as the law would be enforced, and no other rights taken away