What was a major economic difference between the North and the South before the Civil War?

• The North relied heavily on agriculture, while the South was industrialized.

• The North was industrialized, while the South relied heavily on agriculture.

• Both the North and South were primarily agricultural.

• Both the North and South were primarily industrialized.

Which event is considered a direct cause of the Southern states' decision to secede from the Union?

• The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

• The annexation of Texas

• The Missouri Compromise

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What was the primary purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

• To end the Mexican-American War

• To balance the power between free and slave states

• To establish the Texas border

• To create a new constitution for Texas

Which territory was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War?

• Louisiana Territory

• Oregon Territory

• California and New Mexico

• Florida

What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise?

• It allowed California to enter the Union as a free state.

• It maintained the balance of power between free and slave states.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It established the Texas border.

Which amendment granted African Americans citizenship in the United States?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

How did the issue of states' rights contribute to the Civil War?

• States wanted more control over their own laws, including those about slavery.

• States wanted to abolish the federal government.

• States wanted to expand westward.

• States wanted to increase tariffs.

In what year did Texas officially join the Confederacy?

• 1836

• 1845

• 1861

• 1865

Which amendment granted African Americans the right to vote in the United States?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment