Was the Civil War Inevitable Day 1 quiz

The 3/5 Compromise was created to address:

• Taxation and representation in Congress

• Slavery in new territories

• Tariffs on imported goods

• Women's suffrage

Under the 3/5 Compromise, how were slaves counted for purposes of representation and taxation?

• They were not counted at all

• They were counted as 3/5 of a person

• They were counted as whole persons

• Only free slaves were counted

What was a significant unintended consequence of the 3/5 Compromise?

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery

• It increased the political power of slave states

• It decreased the South's representation in Congress

• It caused more Northern states to adopt slavery

The Tariff of 1828 was nicknamed:

• The Compromise Tariff

• The Nullification Tariff

• The Tariff of Abominations

• The Great Tariff

Which region of the United States generally supported the Tariff of 1828?

• The South

• The North

• The West

• New England

How did the Tariff of 1828 affect the Southern states?

• It increased their exports

• It lowered the prices of imported goods

• It protected their manufacturing industries

• It made imported goods more expensive

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was primarily concerned with:

• Resolving border disputes between states

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Maintaining the balance of power between slave and free states

• Establishing a national bank

Under the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted to the Union as:

• A free state

• A slave state

• Neither a free nor slave state

• Two separate states - one free and one slave

Which state was admitted as a free state to balance Missouri's admission?

• Kansas

• Maine

• Vermont

• Ohio

The Declaration of Sentiments, presented at the Seneca Falls Convention, was modeled after:

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Bill of Rights