Social Studies Chapter 9 Lesson 1

Why did the North and the South grow apart before the Civil War?

• Because of forced labor and climate.

• Because of different languages.

• Because of different religions.

• Because of new inventions.

What did plantations in the South depend on the most?

• Fertile soil

• Large cities

• Factories

• Mountains

Which state would an enslaved person most likely NOT want to live in?

• South Carolina

• New York

• Ohio

• Illinois

What was the Missouri Compromise designed to do?

• Balance out slave and free states

• End the Civil War

• Start new plantations

• Build more railroads

What was the main goal of the Fugitive Slave Law?

• To protect slave owners

• To help slaves escape

• To build schools

• To create new states

What was the main purpose of the Underground Railroad?

• To help slaves escape

• To transport goods

• To build new cities

• To teach reading

Why were abolitionists angry with the Supreme Court?

• Because African Americans did not have rights

• Because taxes were too high

• Because schools were closed

• Because new states were added

What is the Underground Railroad?

• A series of secret routes for escaped slaves to reach freedom

• A real railroad for trains

• A place to store food

• A type of government

Who is an abolitionist?

• A person who works to end slavery

• A person who builds railroads

• A person who owns a plantation

• A person who writes laws

What does secession mean?

• The separation of a state from a nation

• The joining of two countries

• The building of a new city

• The creation of a new law