Lesson 9: Sectional Differences Divide the Union

What role did the Ohio River play in American history?

• Main route for westward migration

• Boundary between North and South

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 declare?

• All lands north of the Ohio would prohibit slavery

• All lands south of the Ohio would prohibit slavery

• All lands in the Northwest Territory would prohibit slavery

• All lands in the United States would prohibit slavery

Which states entered the Union as free states?

• Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois

• Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama

• Missouri, Maine, and New York

• Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Georgia

What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• To ban slavery in Missouri

• To maintain the balance of power in the Senate

• To abolish slavery in the United States

• To expand slavery to the North

What did the Missouri Compromise ban?

• Slavery above the 36°30' line

• Slavery below the 36°30' line

• Slavery in the North

• Slavery in the South

What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?

• It pleased both Northerners and Southerners

• It banned slavery in the entire United States

• It maintained the balance between states with and without slavery

• It abolished slavery in Missouri

What was the dispute between the North and South over Missouri?

• Conflict over different ways of life

• Conflict over the extension of slavery

• Conflict over the balance of power in the Senate

• Conflict over the Louisiana Territory

What was the North becoming increasingly?

• Urban

• Rural

• Industrial

• Agricultural

What was the largest Southern city in 1860?

• New York City

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• Philadelphia

What was the main activity in both the North and South?

• Farming

• Trade

• Industry

• Transportation