23/24 Causes of the Civil War Complete

"Cotton Gin increased

demand for plantations

and slave labor."

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

• The North

• The South

"Mostly Agriculture

Non-food cash crops"

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

• The North

• The South

"Cities and towns were

growing."

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

• The North

• The South

"Wealth measured in land

and slaves."

Which region does this accurately describe: the North or the South?

• The North

• The South

What crop caused a large demand for enslaved workers?

• Cotton

• Indigo

• Wheat

• Corn

Slaves were considered __________________.

• Property

• Free American citizens

True or False: Even though it was illegal, many enslaved people married and raised families.

• True

• False

What were slave codes?

• laws created to control enslaved people to prevent rebellions

• laws created to stop enslaved people from wearing nice clothes

• laws created to allow enslaved people to recieve an education

• laws created to prevent the abuse of enslaved people by the plantation owners

Which of the following best describes the term "sectionalism"?

• The division of land into sections for sale or development

• Loyalty to one's local area or region rather than to the country as a whole

• The practice of dividing schools into sections based on academic ability

• A political strategy that involves dividing and conquering

What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• To resolve conflicts between Northern and Southern states over tariffs

• To maintain a balance of power between slave states and free states in the Senate

• To abolish slavery throughout the United States

• To expand the territory of the United States westward