SSH85(A) Study Guide

What was a primary economic factor that contributed to the Civil War?

• The North's industrial growth and the South's agricultural decline.
• The influence of foreign trade agreements on domestic policies.
• The economic conflict between the North and South over slavery and labor systems.
• The desire for westward expansion and new territories.

Which of the following was a significant event in the lead-up to the Civil War?

• Emancipation Proclamation
• The Compromise of 1850

• Battle of Gettysburg
• The Boston Tea Party

What was the Compromise of 1850 primarily aimed at resolving?

• The Balance of free and slave states.

• The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
• The rights of Native Americans in the West.
• The economic impact of the Gold Rush.

What did the Georgia Platform advocate?

• Preservation of the Union by accepting the admission of California as a free state and by enforcing the fugitive slave act.

• Secession from the Union as a solution to conflicts.
• Expansion of slavery into new territories.
• Complete abolition of slavery in the South.

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott case?

• Dred Scott was awarded damages for his wrongful enslavement.
• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dred Scott, granting him citizenship.
• The case stated that slaves are not humans but property, and do not have the right to sue.

• The case was dismissed without a ruling by the Supreme Court.

What role did Abraham Lincoln's election play in the lead-up to the Civil War?

• Lincoln's election had no impact on the South's decision to secede.
• Lincoln's election united the North and South against slavery.
• Lincoln's election was celebrated by Southern states as a victory.
• Lincoln's election triggered Southern secession and heightened tensions over slavery, leading to the Civil War.

Which issue was central to the debate over secession in Georgia?

• Slavery
• Political representation
• State rights
• Economic growth

 

What was one significant effect of the nullification crisis?

• It promoted state sovereignty over federal laws.
• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.
• It increased tensions and led to the first discussion on secession.

• It decreased tensions between the North and South.

Who was elected president in 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Ulysses S. Grant

 

What section of the USA wanted to secede or break away?

• The Southern states
• The Western states
• The Midwest states
• The Northern states