staar points 21

Question 0

characterized by a small population, few large cities, cash crops grown by slave labor, few railroads and factories, use of rivers for transportation

Answer 0

southern economy

Question 1

characterized by a large population concentrated in the cities, many factories, a network of railroads and canals for trade and transportation

Answer 1

northern economy

Question 2

California was admitted as a “free” state upsetting the balance in congress. a strict fugitive slave law was enacted to appease the slave states

Answer 2

compromise of 1850

Question 3

repealed the MO compromise line, organized the Kansas and Nebraska territories and have them the power to choose to be slave or free through popular sovereignty

Answer 3

Kansas-Nebraska act

Question 4

violence between pro & anti-slavery settlers in Kansas

Answer 4

“bleeding Kansas”

Question 5

extreme abolitionist who murdered slavery supporters in Kansas, later led a raid at harpers ferry, VA to try to arm slaves and start a slave rebellion

Answer 5

John brown