Unit 5: Antebellum

What impact did cotton have on Georgia’s economy during the 1800s?

• It led to the state's increased dependence on trade as Georgia imported cotton from other states

• It decreased in importance as more textile mills opened.

• It decreased the need for slaves because the state had less rice plantations.

• It became the most important crop to the state's economy and ensured Georgia's dependence on slavery.

The decision in the Dred Scott case...

• allowed all slaves in Northern states to go free

• was viewed as a victory for pro-slavery states

• allowed all slaves in Southern states to go free

• helped the Compromise of 1850 take effect

Southerners who believed in states' rights argued that...

• States had right to be part of the union.

• Federal laws could be nullified by State governments if believed unconstitutional

• The central government should have full nullification powers.

• Population should determine the percentage of tarrif a state had to pay.

The real issue at hand is states' rights. The federal government does not have the power to tell us what we can and cannot do; our voices should matter too.

Who would MOST LIKELY have made this statement and why?

• A southern planation owner because plantation owners were concerned the government would outlaw slavery.

• A northern abolitionist becaseu they believed the government should do more to stop the spread of slavery.

• A northern factory worker because they worried the government was allowing too many immigrants in the country.

• A southern miner because they believed the government should do more to remove Native Americans from their land.

Whic of the following BEST describes the nullification crisis?

• Southern states who supported states' rights who claimed they could cancel laws from the government that were unconstitutional

• State or territory had the power to vote on this issue of slavery in their own state

• The North would refuse to fulfill their responsibility under the Fugitive Slave Act.

• The right to prevent a person from beng on the ballot for President.

-Lead supporter of the Georgia Platform

-Argued that the South should not secede as a result of the Compromise of 1850

-Served as Vice President of the Confederate States of America

What historical figure from the Antebellum era is being described?

• Alexander Stephens

• Dred Scott

• Abraham Baldwin

• John Brown

Which of the following best completes the chart?

• The Compromise of 1850 was successful because of the South's devotion to the Union

• The Georgia Platform was successful in helping to prevent a civil war for 11 years.

• The Compromise of 1850 was accepted under the condition any state could sece

• The Georgia Platform was not accepted by the Northern States

Which statement about the effects of the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is TRUE?

• The Supreme Court voted unanimously to emancipate (free) Dred Soctt

• The decision is a victory for the nothern abolitionists who were opposed to slavery.

• The decision can be considered a victory for souther slave owners.

• The decision had little impact on the conflict between the nother and south.

Who is MOST LIKELY responsible for the quote?

• An abolitionist against slavery

• A supporter of the Georgia Platform

• A member of Congree trying to intorduce legislation to support states' rights.

• A Georgia representative asking to increase spending for the military during the Civil War

Which event or legislatin is being supported?

• Dred Scott Case

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Election of 1860

• Compromise of 1850