Unit Test Review: Civil War

How was the North different from the South in the years before the Civil War?

• The North had fewer immigrants in large cities. 

• The North saw itself losing more and more power in Congress.

• The North was shifting from a manufacturing to an agricultural economy.

• The North was becoming more urban and industrialized.

What is a growing difference between the North and the South in the years before the Civil War? 

• The South became less agricultural and more industrial.

• The North gradually developed more factories.

How were the economies of the North and the South different during the Civil War?

• The economy of the South was growing, while the economy of the North was growing weaker.

• The economy of the North was mainly industrial, while the economy of the South was mainly agricultural.

How did many Southerners feel about the issue of states’ rights? 

Choose THREE

• They thought states could decide matters for themselves, and that being part of the Union was secondary to that.

• They thought that being part of the Union was not as important as making decisions for themselves.

• It led to the South seceding from the Union.

• It brought about the Compromise of 1850.

How did the issue of slavery lead to the Civil War? 

Choose THREE!

• The abolitionist movement persuaded Northerners that slavery was wrong.

• They believed that their way of life depended on it and were willing to fight for it.

• Many Northerners began to oppose slavery. 

• Slavery had nothing to do with the Civil War.

How did the 14th Amendment guarantee rights to blacks? 

Pick TWO

• It protected people from unfair state laws. 

• It said a state is unable to pass laws that went against the Constitution.

• It prohibited slavery in the United States.

• It allowed black men to vote.

Which amendment guaranteed federal protection to everyone from unfair laws, including laws passed by states? 

• the 13th

• the 14th

• the 15th

• the 16th

How did some southern whites keep blacks from receiving justice during Reconstruction?

Choose THREE!

• They passed laws denying blacks voting rights.

• They required black people to pass tests to vote.

• They passed laws requiring blacks to work without pay. 

• They forced federal troops to leave the South. 

How did the government protect the rights of blacks during Reconstruction? 

• by sending federal troops into the South

• Black Codes

• It refused to allow any whites in southern legislatures. 

• Jim Crow Laws

What was a major effect that the cotton gin had on the American way of life? 

• More slaves were needed to grow and harvest cotton. 

• It firmly established the system of slavery.

• It firmly established the system of slavery.

• all of the above