History test1/13 Flashcards
In which section of early 19th-century America was the plantation system an important feature?
The South
What was the primary cause of the “divided house” referred to in this speech
Slavery
What influence is clearly reflected in the election results shown on this map
Sectional Differences
One reason abolitionists were unpopular with many Northerners from the 1830’s to 1860 was because the abolitionists
Advocated views that increased tensions with the South
Which geographic features contributed to the economic development of the plantation system in the South?
Rich soil and warm climate
Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska act (1854) was criticized by Northern newspapers because it
Repealed the 30 30’ line of the Missouri compromise
Between 1820 and 1850, Southern Lawmakers consistently opposed protective tariffs because these tariffs
Increased the cost of imports
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to
Reduce the conflict over slavery
Which heading best completes the partial outline below
Disputes over tariff rates
Introduction of slavery into the territories
Causes of Sectionalism
Which heading best completes the partial outline below
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Rise of sectionalism
The author of this statement is expressing dissatisfaction with a provision included in the
Compromise of 1850
The principle of popular sovereignty was an important part of the
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which Issue is reflected in these headlines
Missouri Compromise allows two new states into the union
Status of slavery in the territories and states
Information on the map supports the conclusion that congressional leaders in 1820 and 1821 wanted to
Maintain and equal number of free and slave states
the map illustrates the impact on the United States of the
Missouri Compromise
Which issue is most closely associated with these headlines
Compromise enables Maine and Missouri to enter the union
Status of slavery in new states
Most southern political leaders praised the supreme court decision in Dred scott v sanford (1857) because it
protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories
The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. sanford (1857) helped to increase sectional conflict because the decision
denied Congress the power to regulate slavery in the territories
Prior to the Civil War, abolitionists reacted to the situation described in the poster by
Supporting the Underground Railroad
Which statement about the Missouri Compromise (1820) is most accurate
The balance between free and slave states was maintained
In the 1850’s the phrase bleeding Kansas was used to describe clashes between
proslavery and antislavery groups
Since the late 1700’s the Mississippi River has been a vital waterway because it
Provided farmers and merchants an outlet to the gulf of Mexico
The publication of Uncle Toms Cabin written by Harriet Beecher Stowe contributed to the start of the civil war by
intensifying Northern dislike of slavery
Based on the map which statement is a valid conclusion
Railroads were expanding more quickly in the North than the south
President Andrew Jackson uses the spoils system to
provide jobs to political party supporters
What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800’s
New inventions led to an increase in cotton production
According to this quotation, what did Abraham Lincoln believe
Sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
How did bleeding Kansas the Dred Scott decision and John Browns raid on Harpers ferry have similar effects on the United States
made sectional compromise more difficult
The election results shown on this map most clearly reflect the influence of
sectional differences
Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory
popular sovereignty
Which person’s action was most closely associated with the abolitionist movement
William Lloyd Garrison
What was the primary cause for the divided house referred to in this speech
slavery
In the compromise of 1850 and the Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 popular sovereignty was proposed as a way to
allow settlers in new territories to vote on the issue of slavery
Before the Civil War why did slavery expand further in the South rather than in the North
geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of the large plantations
As the united states acquired more lane between1803 and 1850 what was the main controversy over these territories
expansion of slavery`
Which argument did president Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern states
The government was a union of people and not of states
