Unit 5: Sectionalism and Reform

What were the members of anti-slavery groups called?

• prohibitionists

• Utopians

• border ruffians

• abolitionists

Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?

• Nationalism
• Sectionalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Secession

Who invented the cotton gin?

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

• Samuel Morse

Who were the wealthiest members of southern society?

• planters

• yeoman

• slaves

• women

Who made up the majority of southern farmers?

• planters

• yeoman

• slaves

• native americans

Which way was NOT a form of resistance by slaves?

• Slave revolts

• Working slower

• Running away

• Turning in other slaves

Who led the most violent slave revolt in American history?

• Frederick Douglass

• Nat Turner

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Slater

What was on major effect of the Second Great Awakening?

• Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues

• People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems

• Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women

• Politicians were encouraged to promote states' rights rather than federal unity

Which statement most closely describes the impact of the cotton gin?

• The cotton gin made the production of cotton easy, so the need for slavery decreased.

• The cotton gin made production of cotton easy, so slavery expanded in the South.

• The cotton gin was invented for the comfort of slaves during their work day.

• The cotton gin was the most important machine in the cloth producing industry.

Why did Southerners who did not own slaves support slavery?

• They feared the power of the slaveholders.

• They believed they would be able to own slaves someday.

• It gave them more social status and they knew that the Southern economy depended on slave labor.

• They understood that the Constitution did not ban slavery in the South.