Which issues played the greatest role in dividing the North and the South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

• foreign trade

• Indian Removal

• slavery

• war with Mexico

Which of these inventions resulted in Southern farmers buying slaves in record numbers?

• cotton mill

• assembly line

• cottin gin

• assembly mill

During the Antebellum Period, what was the basis of the Northern economy?

• agriculture

• industry

• politics

• slavery

During the Antebellum Period, what was the basis of the Southern economy?

• agriculture

• industry

• politics

• music

When the South suceeded from the Union, what did they call themselves?

Which act guaranteed the return of any runaway slaves to their owners if they were caught in the North?

• Indian Removal Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

How did the West feel about the North and the South debating on slavery?

• They wanted everyone to own slaves

• They believed no one should own slaves

• They believed the citizens should have a say on whether they did or didn't

• They wanted to vote on it

Which term refers to the idea during the late 1800s that the Southern states could secede from the Union if they disagreed with Federal policies?

• states rights

• manifest destiny

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

What did the political conflict surrounding the Compromise of 1850 show about the people of the United States?

• they could not agree over the removal of Native Americans

• they could not agree on the issue of slavery

• they could not agree on who should be president of the US

• they could not agree on western expansion

Which event led to a special legislative session in Georgia to consider seceding from the Union?

• Dred Scott Decision

• Lincoln becoming President

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850