Civil War and Causes (GA History)

Even though a small percentage of white southerners owned slaves, why was slavery still so important to ALL southerners?

• That small percentage of slave owners were the wealthy who supported the entire region's economy.

• That small percentage of slave owners were the dictators of the state.

• That small percentage of slave owners make up the Georgia General Assembly.

• That small percentage of slave owners were the only ones who could make political decisions.

What was the South's reaction to the Tariff of Abominations (1828)?

• The South supported the tariff and wanted to nullify it.

• The South did not support the tariff and wanted to nullify it.

• The South felt the tariff had no effect on them.

• The South sued the federal government in response to the tariff.

The Nullification Controversy showed how strongly Southerners felt about ______________.

• Slavery.

• States Rights'.

• Religious Freedom.

• Checks and Balances.

What southern argument was supported by the U.S. Constitution's 10th Amendment?

• States did not have to follow federal laws not in their best interest.

• States could make their own laws as long as it did not contradict the constitution.

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Someone who believed in States' Rights would probably support which statement?

• National laws take precedence over state laws.

• Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.

• States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.

• The national government has no right to tell the states how to operate.

Which option correctly describes the Compromise of 1850?

• Maine and Missouri enter the Union as free states, slavery is abolished in D.C., The Fugitive Slave Law is enforced, slavery is not restricted in Utah or New Mexico

• California enters the Union as a free state, slave trade is abolished in D.C. but slavery is still allowed, the Fugitive Slave Law is enforced, Slavery not restricted in Utah or New Mexico

How did the Compromise of 1859 lead to further division between the North and the South?

• The North feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress.

• The North disagreed with popular sovereignty which allowed states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.

• The South resented slavery being prohibited in western territories.

• The South feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress.

What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• It required slaves to have citizenship papers to travel to the North.

• It prevented slaves from filing lawsuits against their owners.

• It ruled that runaway slaves must be returned to their owner.

• It ruled that runaway slaves must have travel papers from their owners.

What was the Georgia Platform?

• It was Georgia's acceptance of the Compromise of 1850, which preserved the Union.

• It was Georgia's support for states' rights, allowing Georgia to secede from the Union.

• It was Georgia's refusal to accept the Compromise of 1850, allowing them to secede from the Union.

• It was Georgia's refusal to accept the Emancipation Proclamation.

What were the terms of the Georgia Platform? (Choose 3 answers)

• The U.S. Government must enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.

• The U.S. Government must expand slavery to all new territories and states.

• The U.S. Government cannot prevent states from joining the Union because they want to be a slave state.

• The U.S. Government cannot abolish (get rid of) slavery in the states that already have it, or in Washington, D.C.

• The U.S. Government must add another slave state to balance the number of slave and free states.