Civil War and Reconstruction

According to the idea of popular sovereignty, which of the following would decide whether to allow slavery in a state?

• The residents of the territory

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

Prior to the Civil War, the Northern states were in favor of high tariffs.

• True

• False

Prior to the Civil War, the Southern states had an economy based on cash crops.

• True

• False

The line in the image was drawn as part of what Congressional act?

• missouri compromise

• kansas-nebraska act

• compromise of 1850

• civil rights act of 1866

California entered as a ____________ state.

What nickname did the state of Kansas earn after the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• "Bleeding Kansas"

• "Bleeding Nebraska"

• "Fugitive Kansas"

• "Fugitive Nebraska"

Sectionalism occurs when the interests of a region outweigh the interests of a country.

• True

• False

In 1832, Vice President John Calhoun attempted to nullify tariff laws. What was the name of this event?

• Nullification Crisis

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Sectionalism

Which abolitionist founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society and the American Anti-Slavery Society?

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Frederick Douglas

• Harriet Tubman

• Gabriel Proser

Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser were Virginian slaves who led revolts.

• true

• false