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Q. This upset the balance between slave and free states and enacted the Fugitive Slave Law/Act.
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Missouri Compromise
Kansas Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scot Decision
Missouri Compromise
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Kansas Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scot Decision
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Q. Georgia and the rest of the South had a ___________economy.
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specialized
diversified
specialized
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diversified
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The North wanted _______tariffs because they did not want the South to keep importing foreign goods.
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low
high
low
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high
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At this time, the South's two most important crops were
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Indigo and Rice
Cotton and Rice
Cotton and Tobacco
Tobacco and Indigo
Indigo and Rice
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Cotton and Rice
Cotton and Tobacco
Tobacco and Indigo
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The North and the South were divided on all of these issues EXCEPT:
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state's rights
having 3 branches of government
selection of Lincoln as President
tariffs
state's rights
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having 3 branches of government
selection of Lincoln as President
tariffs
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Which is a benefit for the NORTH, thanks to the Compromise of 1850?
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California was admitted to the Union
Slave owners in Washington D.C. were able to keep their slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted.
Texas eventually became a slave state.
California was admitted to the Union
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Slave owners in Washington D.C. were able to keep their slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted.
Texas eventually became a slave state.
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Q. The Georgia Platform meant that:
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Georgia wanted to see Abraham Lincoln become President.
Georgia agreed to the Compromise of 1850 to avoid war.
Georgia was ready to secede the union and go to war.
Georgia supported a transcontinental railroad.
Georgia wanted to see Abraham Lincoln become President.
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Georgia agreed to the Compromise of 1850 to avoid war.
Georgia was ready to secede the union and go to war.
Georgia supported a transcontinental railroad.
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Q. Which of the following is NOT true about the Dred Scot Decision?
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Justice Taney stated slaves are property and not citizens and cannot sue for their freedom.
Justice Taney's decision effectively meant that there were NO free states if a slave owner could take his slaves anywhere with him.
Justice Taney was clearly an abolitionist who wanted to see equal rights achieved for everyone in our country.
Justice Taney's decision was celebrated in the South and considered a victory for many because it showed that the Supreme Court recognized the importance of slavery.
Justice Taney stated slaves are property and not citizens and cannot sue for their freedom.
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Justice Taney's decision effectively meant that there were NO free states if a slave owner could take his slaves anywhere with him.
Justice Taney was clearly an abolitionist who wanted to see equal rights achieved for everyone in our country.
Justice Taney's decision was celebrated in the South and considered a victory for many because it showed that the Supreme Court recognized the importance of slavery.
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Q. How many political candidates were there during the election of 1860?
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2
3
4
1
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2
3
4
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Q. Which political party split during the election of 1860?
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Republicans
Whigs
Democrats
Know Nothing Party
Republicans
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Whigs
Democrats
Know Nothing Party
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Q. Who is being described?
- was against secession
- was pro slavery
-became Vice President of the Confederacy
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Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Stephens
Robert Toombs
Jefferson Davis
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Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Stephens
Robert Toombs
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Q. Which best explains the impact the cotton gin had on slavery?
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Slavery decreased because this machine increased production.
Slavery increased because more slaves were needed to pick cotton.
Slavery increased because this invention helped cotton farmers, but indigo, rice, and tobacco became major crops.
Slavery decreased because people started to realize that they could industrialize and not use manual labor.
Slavery decreased because this machine increased production.
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Slavery increased because more slaves were needed to pick cotton.
Slavery increased because this invention helped cotton farmers, but indigo, rice, and tobacco became major crops.
Slavery decreased because people started to realize that they could industrialize and not use manual labor.
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Q. What is a synonym for nullify?
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to improve
to accept
to declare void
to justify
to improve
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to accept
to declare void
to justify
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Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Doughlas, William Lloyd Garrison are examples of
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Supreme Court Justices
abolitionists
governors in slave states
the other 3 presidential candidates in the election of 1860
Supreme Court Justices
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abolitionists
governors in slave states
the other 3 presidential candidates in the election of 1860
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Which did NOT happen during the nullification crisis?
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South Carolina believed they could void a law if they did not agree with it.
Andrew Jackson threatened to go to war with South Carolina if they nullified the tariff.
South Carolina was able to successfully avoid paying the tariffs, showing that states' had a lot of power.
South Carolina began considering the idea of secession if tariffs were going to continue.
South Carolina believed they could void a law if they did not agree with it.
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Andrew Jackson threatened to go to war with South Carolina if they nullified the tariff.
South Carolina was able to successfully avoid paying the tariffs, showing that states' had a lot of power.
South Carolina began considering the idea of secession if tariffs were going to continue.
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The Georgia Platform helped to:
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tip the balance in the Senate in favor of the Southern states.
avoid Civil war for another 11 years.
get Abraham Lincoln elected President.
admit Missouri and Maine into the Union.
tip the balance in the Senate in favor of the Southern states.
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avoid Civil war for another 11 years.
get Abraham Lincoln elected President.
admit Missouri and Maine into the Union.
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