Unit 4 Quiz 2 Review

Why did some people in the North and the South have such different views about slavery?

• The South’s economy depended on slavery and the North’s economy did not.

• Most people in the South believed slavery was morally wrong.

• Northerners thought slavery was destroying the national economy.

• Southerners wanted to eliminate slavery gradually; northerners all at once.

Staunch southern proponents of states’ rights believed that states had the right of nullification. Which of the following BEST defines nullification?

• secede from the Union if it seemed necessary

• refuse to enforce a federal law within state limits

• dismiss members of the Supreme Court if they disagreed with their rulings

• call into question a presidential election results

In December 1850, Georgia held a convention that adopted the Georgia Platform which

• refused to accept the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850

• proposed immediate secession from the Union in January of 1851

• accepted the Compromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Bill

• affirmed Georgia’s commitment to the Union, disregarding other southern states

What is the best definition for abolitionists during the antebellum period?

• groups of individuals who wanted to dissolve the Union

• leaders in the north who called for the Constitution to be abolished

• people who fought against slavery and called for it to be illegal

• officials who wanted the Dred Scott ruling declared unconstitutional

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were meant to help solve what issue?

• slavery in the South

• slavery in the North

• slavery in new territories

• the election of 1860.

What was Abraham Lincoln's official stance on slavery during the presidential campaign of 1860?

• The African slave trade should be ended immediately.

• Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new United States territories.

• A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue.

• All slaves in the United States should be freed within ten years.

Which area on the map would be MOST likely to have many active ports?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

What defines the British policy "mercantilism"? SS8H2a

• regulations for dealing with Native Americans

• a trade policy that calls for a steady supply of raw materials to be sent to the mother country

• a trade policy that calls for opening trade routes to the Far East

• a military policy for defending colonial outposts

Hart County, Georgia was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history? (SS8H3c)

• She started the first public school in Georgia.

• She was the first female senator from Georgia.

• She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.

• She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia.

What transportation advantage led to Atlanta becoming Georgia’s fifth capital city?

• canals

• highway

• railroad terminal

• airport