Abolition and Its Impact on Texas-3.0

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who supports slavery

• Someone who tries to end slavery and make everyone equal

• Someone who writes books

• Someone who fights in wars

What issue quickly arose when the United States was looking at annexing Texas?

• Immigration

• Slavery

• Trade

• Education

The map shows that the United States was divided into pro-slavery and ______ states.

• Neutral

• Anti-slavery

• Pro-immigration

• Pro-education

What was the potential problem if Texas joined the pro-slavery side?

• Increase in taxes

• Imbalance of free and slave states

• Loss of territory

• Decrease in population

​ (a)   was a famous abolitionist.

• Harriet Tubman
• Santa Anna
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson

What was a major concern for the United States when considering the annexation of Texas?

• Economic instability

• Environmental impact

• Expansion of slavery

• Technological advancement

Which group was primarily opposed to the expansion of slavery into new territories?

• Farmers

• Industrialists

• Abolitionists

• Pro-slavery advocates

What was the impact of the Missouri Compromise on the balance of power between free and slave states?

• It abolished slavery in all states

• It led to the secession of southern states

• It maintained a balance between free and slave states

• It increased the number of slave states