24.25 Division: The Antebellum Years

Front

Consequence of early 1800s territorial expansion?

Back

Disputes over slavery in new territory increased sectionalism.

Answer explanation

Territorial expansion in the early 1800s led to disputes over slavery in new territories, which heightened sectionalism between the North and South, ultimately contributing to tensions that would lead to the Civil War.

Front

Debates over slavery EXCEPT: Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Dred Scott Case

Back

Seneca Falls

Answer explanation

The Seneca Falls Convention focused on women's rights, not slavery. In contrast, the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Dred Scott Case all directly addressed the issue of slavery in the United States.

Front

Abolitionist support during Antebellum Period

Back

Activities of the Underground Railroad

Answer explanation

An abolitionist would most likely support the activities of the Underground Railroad, as it was a network aimed at helping enslaved people escape to freedom, directly opposing slavery.

Front

Why few immigration restrictions in early 1800s?

Back

The industrial economy created many new jobs.

Answer explanation

The industrial economy created many new jobs, attracting immigrants to fill these positions. This demand for labor led to fewer restrictions on immigration during the early 1800s.

Front

Southern defense of slave labor:

Back

Slaves were treated better than factory workers in the Northeast.

Answer explanation

Southern elites claimed that slaves were better treated than factory workers in the Northeast, arguing that their living conditions and care were superior, which was a common defense of the institution of slavery.

Front

Growing sectionalism during the Antebellum Period was best increased by:

Back

Abolitionism grew in the North after Uncle Tom's Cabin was published.

Answer explanation

Abolitionism's growth in the North, spurred by the publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', heightened sectional tensions over slavery, making it the best example of increasing sectionalism during the Antebellum Period.

Front

By the early 1800s, the primary export of the Antebellum South?

Back

Cotton

Answer explanation

By the early 1800s, cotton became the dominant cash crop in the Antebellum South, largely due to the invention of the cotton gin, which made processing easier and increased demand, surpassing tobacco, rice, and indigo.

Front

In the early 19th Century, what postponed Southern secession and the Civil War?

Back

The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850

Answer explanation

The Missouri Compromise (1820) and the Compromise of 1850 were key legislative efforts that aimed to balance the interests of slave and free states, successfully delaying Southern secession and the onset of the Civil War.

Front

Nat Turner, John Brown, and William Lloyd Garrison shared a common goal.

Back

Strong abolitionists opposing slavery.

Answer explanation

Nat Turner, John Brown, and William Lloyd Garrison were all strong abolitionists who actively opposed slavery, each contributing to the fight against the institution of slavery in different ways.

Front

Impact of abolitionism in the Antebellum Era

Back

Threatened Southerners, further dividing the nation before the Civil War.

Answer explanation

Abolitionism threatened the institution of slavery, causing fear among Southerners and deepening the divide between North and South, which contributed to the tensions leading up to the Civil War.