Chapter 8 Power Point In Class Assignment

What differences between the North and South led to the Civil War?

• Cultural and economic differences

• Differences in climate and geography

• Disagreements over state rights and federal power

• All of the above

What is the term used for a state that does not permit slavery?

• free state

• slave state

• Confederate States of America

• Underground Railroad

Which term describes the concept that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives?

• states' rights

• popular sovereignty

• secede

• Compromise of 1850

What do we call a person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S.?

• tariff

• secede

• abolitionist

• free state

What was the network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people of African descent to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause?

• Compromise of 1850

• Confederate States of America

• Underground Railroad

• popular sovereignty

What was an important aspect of the economy in the Southern States?

• Industry

• Agriculture

• Technology

• Trade

Compared to the Southern States, the Northern States had:

• Fewer representatives in Congress

• A larger population and more urban areas

• Slaves as the source of cheap labor

• Less importance placed on the economy

Which of the following was a source of cheap labor for large farms in the Southern States?

• Immigrants

• Slaves

• Industrial workers

• Outsourced labor

How did the Northern States differ from the Southern States in terms of representation in Congress?

• The Northern States had more representatives in Congress.

• The Northern States had fewer representatives in Congress.

• Both had an equal number of representatives in Congress.

• The document does not provide information about representation in Congress.

What did wealthy southern farmers believe about their cotton-based economy in 1819?

• It could thrive without slave labor.

• It required slave labor.

• It was declining due to industrialization.

• It was unaffected by the number of slave states.