Antebellum Review 2024

This term refers to the time period directly before the American Civil War.

• Sectionalism

• Antebellum

• Renaissance

• Manifest Destiny

The idea that ones loyalty is which their region of the country rather than the country as a whole.

• Nationalism

• Patriotism

• Communism

• Sectionalism

Why had slavery mostly died out in the North but continued in the South?

• The abolitionist movement.

• The South was larger geographically and needed the population.

• The geography of the South led to labor intensive farming.

• Federal laws created a boundary line for slavery.

How did the cotton gin impact the number of slaves in the United States?

• Decrease

• Increase

• Did not impact

• Led to abolition

The economy of South Carolina was based on ______________.

• Industry

• Banking

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

Southerners thought that their way of life was far superior and the proper way

• True

• False

Which persident bought the Lousiana Territory

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following details justify spending so much money on the Louisiana Purchase?

• We got the French out of New Orleans.

• The U.S.A. was only in debt for 3 years after the Purchase.

• The U.S.A. doubled in size with the Louisiana Purchase.

• Lewis and Clark now had somewhere to explore with Sacajawea.

What term best relates to the idea that the United States should expand their territory from coast to coast?

• Manifest Destiny

• Sectionalism

• Patriotism

• Expansionism

Which two states were added as a result of a compromise passed in 1820?

• Kansas and Nebraska

• California and Nebraska

• Kansas and Missouri

• Missouri and Maine