5.5 Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences Q

What was the primary religion of the Irish and German immigrants who arrived in the U.S. by the eve of the Civil War?

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Jewish

• Orthodox

Which political party emerged in the 1840s with a nativist agenda aimed at limiting the political power of immigrants?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Know-Nothing Party

• Whig Party

Explain how the Free-Soil Movement viewed the expansion of slavery in relation to the free labor market.

• It supported the expansion of slavery to boost the economy.

• It saw the expansion of slavery as a threat to the free labor market.

• It was indifferent to the expansion of slavery.

• It believed slavery should be expanded to all territories.

Describe the role of Harriet Tubman in the Underground Railroad.

• She was a political leader advocating for slavery.

• She was a conductor who helped free over 70 enslaved people.

• She was a writer who documented the lives of enslaved people.

• She was a plantation owner who supported abolition.

Analyze the impact of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" on Northern perceptions of slavery.

• It had little to no impact on Northern perceptions.

• It reinforced the belief that slavery was a positive good.

• It exposed many Northerners to the evils of slavery for the first time.

• It was only popular in the Southern states.

What was the main argument used by John C. Calhoun and other Southerners to defend slavery?

• Slavery was economically detrimental to the South.

• Slavery was a positive good for both slaves and the nation.

• Slavery was a temporary institution.

• Slavery was only beneficial to the Northern economy.

Identify the primary reason why Irish immigrants were often shut out of jobs in the 1850s.

• They were overqualified for most positions.

• They were predominantly Catholic, which led to discrimination.

• They refused to work in factories.

• They demanded higher wages than other workers.

Discuss the significance of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act in the context of the Underground Railroad.

• It made it easier for enslaved people to escape.

• It had no effect on the Underground Railroad.

• It increased the risks for those involved in the Underground Railroad.

• It abolished the Underground Railroad.

Evaluate the role of propaganda in the abolitionist movement, particularly focusing on "Uncle Tom’s Cabin."

• Propaganda had no role in the abolitionist movement.

• "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" was ineffective in spreading abolitionist ideas.

• Propaganda, like "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," played a crucial role in spreading abolitionist ideas.

• Propaganda was only used by pro-slavery advocates.

What was the primary goal of the Free-Soil Party formed before the 1848 election?

• To promote the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• To ban slavery in the territories to protect free labor.

• To support the annexation of Texas.

• To advocate for women's suffrage.