WorksheetsUS - Sectionalism [part 2] and era review - 21-22
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these people played a significant role in the Abolitionist Movement prior to the Civil War?
William Lloyd Garrison - publisher of "The Liberator"
Frederick Douglass - founder of the "North Star"
Harriet Beecher Stowe - author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
ALL of these are correct
Members of the "Free-Soil" Party were AGAINST the expansion of slavery into the western territories of the U.S. What other political party was also against this slavery expansion?
the Republican Party
the Democratic Party
the American Party
the Know-Nothing Party
What machine, invented by Eli Whitney, helped expand the plantation system in the United States?
the cotton gin
the steel plow
the combine harvester
the mechanical reaper
The question of expanding slavery into the West caused -
sectional conflict in the years leading up to the Civil War
the populations of western states to increase rapidly
the country to unite in it's desire to abolish slavery
the U.S.-Mexican War to begin
The use of slaves on cash-crop plantations led to -
increased profits for plantation owners
the urbanization of most Northern cities
periods of flooding followed by long droughts
the building of more factories in the South
This quote is part of President Abraham Lincoln's response to several southern states seceding from the Union. Based on this quote, Lincoln feels that the South leaving the Union was -
unjustified
acceptable
foolish
reasonable
Where did the Civil War officially begin in April of 1861?
Fort Sumter - a Union fort located in Confederate territory
Washington D.C. - the capital of the Union
Richmond - the capital of the Confederacy
San Antonio - a military storehouse of weapons and supplies
**REVIEW - WESTWARD EXPANSION ERA**
Look at the map provided. What physical characteristic of the circled area attracted settlers in the late-1700s and early-1800s?
large amounts of fertile soil for crops
numerous gold mines
natural harbors for fishing
grassy plains for cattle ranching
**REVIEW - COLONIZATION ERA**
Virginia was established for economic reasons [mainly, to increase business profits]. Why was Massachusetts established?
to escape religious persecution
to provide military defense
to provide a place for criminals
NONE of these are correct
**REVIEW - INDUSTRIALIZATION ERA**
How did the free enterprise system MOST benefit industrial development in the early 1800s?
by allowing entrepreneurs to raise money and invest in companies
by limiting the number of immigrants allowed in the country
by providing safe working conditions for factory workers
by increasing taxes on businesses
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