The Civil War

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

• Eli Whitney

• William Goyens

• John Reagan

• Francis Lubbock

What was the significance of the Cotton Gin?

• It provided a fast and cheap way to remove seeds from cotton.

• It decreased the demand for slave labor.

• It revolutionized the shipping industry.

• It enabled farmers to produce clothing on site.

Why was keeping slavery so important to the South?

• The South feared that the loss of slavery would bankrupt their economy.

• The South wanted to maintain their power and control over the labor force.

• The South believed that slavery was a necessary part of their culture.

• The South wanted to preserve their traditional way of life.

What is the definition of an abolitionist?

• A person who wanted to end slavery.

• A person who wanted to relocate Native Americans.

• A person who wanted to end immigration into Texas.

• A person who wanted to end the practice of child labor.

What is the definition of nullification?

• The claim that each state had the right to reject national laws.

• The process of canceling a contract or agreement.

• The act of repealing a law or ordinance.

• The process of making something legally invalid.

Match the Following:

• Compromise of 1850

• Law passed to balance the power between slave states and free states, Missouri became a slave state, Maine a free state.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Law passed to protect northern economic interests from foreign competition; angered the south as it devalued cotton exports.

• Missouri Compromise

• Supreme Court ruled that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in the territories; angered antislavery supporters in the North.

• Scott v. Sanford

• Repealed the Missouri Compromise by allowing slavery in northern territories; territories could choose whether they would allow slavery.

• Tariff of Abominations

• Law passed to appease tensions between North and South and to keep the balance between free and slave states; California entered the Union as a free state.

Which, according to your book, were the reasons for division in the United States during the 1850s?

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• Sectionalism

• Slavery

• State's Rights

• Native Americans

What is the definition of sectionalism?

• The loyalty to one's section or region instead of the country as a whole.

• The practice of forming political alliances between different sections of a country.

• The belief that one's own region is superior to other regions.

• The practice of forming economic partnerships between different sections of a country.

What is the definition of tariff?

• A tax on imported goods.

• A fee charged for a service.

• A type of currency.

• A form of government regulation.

When did Texas hold the Secession Convention?

• January 1861

• December 1860

• February 1861

• April 1861