SS Grade 4, Unit 5, Common Unit Assessment

What best explains the difference in the number of railroads shown on the map?

• The North had better rivers.

• The North had more schools.

• The North had more industries.

• The North had a better climate.

Which factor brought more immigrants to the North than to the South?

Which of the following is most likely being demonstrated by the graphic above?

• The South depended heavily on the cotton trade and the river system for transportation.

• The North had greater technological advancements and a more diverse workforce.

• The South had a large number of immigrants to work in the cotton trade.

• The North could grow as much cotton as the South.

Which two statements best describe the South before the Civil War? CHOOSE TWO.

• The south was industrialized and had higher populations in the cities.

• Only a small percentage of farmers lived on plantations and owned many slaves.

• All people were given opportunities for success to advance in social status.

• People belonged to different social classes and everyone knew his/her place.

• People were not concerned with social status and considered everyone as equal.

“We further maintain—

That no man has a right to enslave his brother—to hold or acknowledge him, for one moment, as a piece of

merchandise (property)... The right to enjoy liberty cannot be taken away...”

Based on the excerpt above, which statement best expresses the opinion of abolitionists on slavery?

• A. Abolitionists believed that slavery was necessary to support the economy.

• B. Abolitionists believed that slavery was ok under proper working conditions.

• C. Abolitionists believed that states should have the right to choose to have slaves or not.

• D. Abolitionists believed that slavery was morally wrong and goes against the principles of the Constitution.

“I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most

conductors can’t say – I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.” Which abolitionist would have made the statement above?

The leader pictured to the right inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by —

• writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

• publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star.

• organizing the Underground Railroad.

• becoming the first African American senator.

Which of the following is Sojourner Truth known for?

• She started the Underground Railroad

• She demanded equal rights for women and slaves

• She spoke out against low pay in factories

• She organized freed slaves to return to Africa

Why did many Southerners dislike the novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

• It encouraged immigrants to move into the South for jobs.

• It portrayed southerners as evil and cruel masters of slaves.

• It supported the expansion of slavery into western territories.

• It opposed the right of southerners to disobey federal tariff laws.

What was a major effect of the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision?

• Stephen Douglas gave up his support for popular sovereignty.

• Abraham Lincoln gained national recognition because he wrote the decision.

• Southerners were upset by the federal government’s disregard for states’ rights.

• Northerners were angered because the decision could extend slavery into western territories.