Worksheets4.1 & 4.2 Quiz Prep
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sectionalism was a major part of the events that led to the Civil War. What does sectionalism refer to?
a)
women and men worked in different areas
b)
people wanted to live further apart from each other
c)
people becoming more loyal to a region than the entire country
d)
the United States hoped to expand into new areas of the world
2.
In 1808 the United States Congress voted to ban the international slave trade. How did this law impact slavery in South Carolina?
a)
Slavery gradually declined as slaves died and were not replaced
b)
Slaves received better treatment to extend their life span
c)
High birth rates kept the slave population growing
d)
The cotton gin made slave labor less necessary
3.
How did the invention of the cotton gin affect slavery and the plantation system in the antebellum South?
a)
Provided slaves more free time
b)
Decreased the number of slaves and plantations in SC
c)
Increased the number of slaves and plantation in SC
d)
Led to the establishment of textile mills
4.
Which of these BEST describes the efforts of William Lloyd Garrison and his newspaper The Liberator?
a)
organized an unsuccessful slave revolt in 1826
b)
advocated the settling of Liberia by freed slaves
c)
advocated for educational reform in rural areas of the U.S.
d)
urged immediate emancipation of slaves in the U.S.
5.
In South Carolina, what caused the Lowcountry to grant equal political rights to the men of the Upcountry?
a)
Upcountry farmers threatened to secede from SC
b)
Raising cotton in the Upcountry made people more likely to support slavery
c)
More wealthy planters were moving to the Upcountry
d)
The Upcountry began to pay more in taxes
6.
What were the economic, social, and political systems in South Carolina based on during the 1700s and 1800s?
a)
Industry
b)
Tourism
c)
Slavery
d)
Trade
7.
By 1810, how had the spread of slavery impacted the political rights of South Carolina?
a)
Only slave-owners could vote
b)
All men over 21 were given the right to vote
c)
Representation dpended on how many slaves a citizen held
d)
A voter could bast a ballot in every place that he owned land
8.
Southern slave owners argued for the support of slavery because...
a)
The north once had slavery so it must be okay
b)
They provided slaves with a better life than they would have had in Africa
c)
Every other country across the world had slavery
d)
The north profited from slavery as well so they had not right to abolish it
9.
Why did southern plantation owners want to move their plantations and slavery farther west?
a)
Slavery became outlawed where their plantations were currently owned
b)
The climate in the west was better for growing cotton
c)
Natural disasters destroyed many plantations across the south
d)
Constantly planting cotton wore out the soil leading to the need for new land
10.
The south depended on the farming of cash crops, such as tobacco and indigo, to make money. Which nickname was used to describe the South during the years before the Civil War that comes from the most profitable cash crop?
a)
Dixie
b)
Sun Belt
c)
King Cotton
d)
Yankee Doodle
11.
In the colonial era, why were the northern states less dependent on slavery?
a)
the triangular trade only affected southern colonies
b)
strict religious beliefs forbade slavery
c)
the cold climate made cash crops unprofitable
d)
lack of industrial development discouraged slavery
12.
What effect did the Denmark Vesey plot have on African-Americans in South Carolina?
a)
Many whites were killed
b)
Hundreds of slaves escaped to freedom
c)
South Carolina outlawed slavery
d)
Slave codes were strengthened
13.
How did the growth of the abolitionist movement affect South Carolina?
a)
More South Carolinians joined the movement in an effort to outlaw slavery
b)
African-Americans in South Carolina did not support the abolitionist movement
c)
South Carolinians were outraged at efforts to end slavery, increasing sectionalism
d)
Abolitionists traveled to South Carolina to speak out against slavery
14.
What was the northern economy focusing on while the south was concentrating on cotton?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Fishing
d)
Mining
15.
Angelina and Sarah Grimke were sisters from South Carolina and were MOST notable as being 19th century...
a)
abolitionists
b)
businesswomen
c)
politicians
d)
suffragettes
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