A Nation Divided (The Civil War)

How large was the economy of the states that would become the Confederate States of America?

• Largest Economy in the World

• 2nd Largest Economy in the World

• 4th Largest Economy in the World

• 6th Largest Economy in the World

In what spaces did Southerners use the labor of enslaved people? [Check all that apply]

• Agriculture (Fields)

• Factories

• Homes

• Businesses

What was the most important crop in the South by the mid-1800s?

• Cotton

• Corn

• Rice

• Tobacco

Who was responsible for inventing the Cotton Gin?

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Eli Whitney

• George Washington Carver

How did those who defended enslavement, argue for it? [Check all that apply]

• Found arguments in the bible and in history.

• Argued that ending enslavement would kill the South's economy.

• Argued that if enslaved people were free, there would not be enough jobs.

• Argued that enslavement has existed throughout history.

Which side in the war wanted to preserve their "way of life"?

• North

• South

Which side in the war wanted to preserve the Union?

• North

• South

What was Lincoln's goal at the onset of the Civil War?

• Ban enslavement in the South

• Ban enslavement in the entire nation

• Preserve the Union

• Fight a war to determine if the South could leave the Union.

What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?

• Preventing and stopping enslavement in the cities

• Returning enslaved people who self liberated from slavery

• Maintain an equal number of states with and without slavery

• Letting each territory decide whether to allow slavery

What state, other than Missouri, was also added to the US due to the Missouri Compromise?

• Massachusetts

• California

• Maine

• Utah