AKS 35A: States' Rights, Nullification, & Slavery Exit Ticket

How did the cotton gin affect slavery in Georgia?

• It decreased the need for slaves

• It had no effect on slavery

• It eliminated slavery completely

• It caused slavery to grow rapidly

Why did the South rely heavily on slavery?

• They needed workers for their factories

• They wanted to compete with Northern industry

• They needed labor for large plantations

• They were copying European practices

What was the main economic difference between the North and South in the 1800s?

• The North focused on farming while the South had factories

• The South relied on farming while the North developed factories

• Both regions were equally focused on manufacturing

• Neither region had developed any industry

What was the main economic reason the North didn't need slaves?

• They relied on factory and business labor

• They had too many workers already

• They couldn't afford slaves

• Their climate wasn't suitable for working

Why did many Southern plantation owners support slavery?

• It provided free labor and maximum profits

• It improved living conditions

• It promoted education

• It encouraged industrial growth

Why did President Jackson implement tariffs in 1828?

• To protect European trade

• To help Southern plantation owners

• To help Northern industries compete with European goods

• To increase government revenue only

What is a tariff?

• A law preventing trade between states

• A tax on exported goods

• A type of plantation crop

• A tax on imported goods

How did South Carolina respond to the tariffs in 1832?

• They immediately seceded from the Union

• They supported the federal government

• They declared nullification

• They increased trade with Europe

What was the outcome of South Carolina's protest against the tariffs?

• The tariffs were completely eliminated

• Congress lowered the tariffs in 1833

• South Carolina was forced to leave the Union

• The North stopped manufacturing goods

What was the main argument behind states' rights?

• States should follow all federal laws without question

• Only the federal government should have power

• The federal government should control all state decisions

• States should have final authority within their borders