Civil War and Reconstruction

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

• Economic differences

• Slavery

• Territorial expansion

• Taxation

Fill in the blank: The Reconstruction era followed the ________ War.

• Revolutionary

• Civil

• World

• Vietnam

Which region of the United States supported states' rights and relied on plantation agriculture?

• The North

• The South

• The West

• The East

The North supported a strong central government and relied on _______ and trade.

• mining

• plantation agriculture

• factories

• fishing

How did the North and South economies differ?

• The North was industrialized, and the South was agricultural.

• The North was agricultural, and the South was industrialized.

• Both were primarily industrialized.

• Both were primarily agricultural.

Sectionalism is the loyalty to a particular ______.

• country

• region

• continent

• city

Who wanted to put an end to slavery in the North?

• A) Abolitionists

• B) Texans

• C) Southern states

• D) Federal government

Texans relied on slave labor to harvest cotton because they believed it was vital to the ______.

• government

• economy

• abolition

• states' rights

Why did Texans want to uphold the practice of slavery in the South?

• Economic reasons

• Cultural beliefs

• Political power

• All of the above.

Who do you think should have more power: the state or federal government? Choose the correct option to fill in the blank: The _______ government should have more power.

• state

• federal