ANTEBELLUMUNIT 4

QUESTIONHow did the cotton gin bring about a revolution in GA agriculture? a. The cotton gin made slave labor a

thing of the past. b. The cotton gin made the production

of cotton slow down. c. The cotton gin made it possible to

grow and process cotton far into the State’s interior.

d. All of the above are true about the cotton gin.

The cotton gin made it possible to grow and process cotton far into the State’s interior.

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Georgia’s antebellum prosperity? a. the growing of peanuts b. the development of the railroads c. the building of industries near the

fall line d. plantation system based on slave

labor

the growing of peanuts

QUESTION

Southern Baptist and Methodist churches broke away from their northern counterparts over the issue of a. allowing blacks in the church. b. religious doctrine. c. slavery. d. All of the above

slavery.

QUESTION

The two factors that were the MOST responsible for Georgia’s growth were a. railroad and education b. steamboat and railroad c. cotton and slavery d. education and cotton

cotton and slavery

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT true of the North in the 1800’s? a. rural b. natural harbors c. industrial

rural

QUESTION

What compromise kept the balance of power between slave states and free states in the national government? a. Missouri Compromise b. Compromise of 1850 c. Georgia Platform d. Nebraska Act

Missouri Compromise

QUESTION

How did Georgia respond the Compromise of 1850? a. Georgia refused to recognize the

Compromise of 1850. b. Georgia’s Governor called for a state

convention to discuss the Compromise of 1850 & succession.

c. Georgia voters were given the power to vote on the Compromise of 1850.

Georgia’s Governor called for a state convention to discuss the Compromise of 1850 & succession.

QUESTIONWhich of the following describes the policy known as the “Georgia Platform”? a. Georgia would offer a vote on slavery to

the voters. b. Georgia would succeed from the Union

over the Compromise of 1850. c. Georgia would abide by the Compromise

of 1850 as long as the North did as well. d. None of the above.

Georgia would abide by the Compromise of 1850 as long as the North did as well.

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT a factor that encouraged economic growth in Georgia? a. Invention of the Cotton Gin b. The canal system c. The plantation system d. The railroad system e. Fall line industries

The canal system

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT true of the South in the 1800’s? a. agricultural b. warm climate and fertile top soil c. plantation system based on slave

labor d. people were dependent on others

for their needs

people were dependent on others for their needs

QUESTIONWhich of the following is NOT an example as to how the rail lines affected Georgia’s Piedmont region? a. Using the rail lines extended cotton

growth into the Piedmont. b. Using the rail lines took away the need for

factories. c. Using the rail lines made transportation of

cotton faster and more reliable. d. Using the rail lines gave planters

additional options for shipping cotton.

Using the rail lines took away the need for factories.

QUESTION

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott case? a. Dred Scott was a slave and did not have

the right to sue in federal court. b. Congress could not place a ban on slavery

in American Territories. c. Both A & B are true. d. None of the above is true.

Both A & B are true.

TRUE OR FALSE

The geography of Georgia’s Fall Line region attracted cotton planters because of the climate, soil, and how the area created favorable conditions for industry.

True

TRUE OR FALSE

As the production of cotton increased, the need for slaves decreased.

False

TRUE OR FALSE

For the North and South to have equal power in the national government, there had to be an equal number of free and slave states in Congress.

True

TRUE OR FALSE

The territory of Kansas was given the name of “Bleeding Kansas” after abolitionists and slave owners rushed to the area and fought each other for control.

True

COMPROMISE OF1850 OR MISSOURI COMPROMISE

Popular Sovereignty

Compromise of 1850

COMPROMISE OF1850 OR MISSOURI COMPROMISE

Maine admitted as a free state

Missouri Compromise

COMPROMISE OF1850 OR MISSOURI COMPROMISE

California admitted as a free state

Compromise of 1850

COMPROMISE OF1850 OR MISSOURI COMPROMISE

Free states required to return escaped slaves (Fugitive Slave Act)

Compromise of 1850

COMPROMISE OF1850 OR MISSOURI COMPROMISE

No More slavery allowed north of latitude 36’ 30’

Missouri Compromise

NORTH OR SOUTH

Believed the U.S. Constitution was a compact made by independent states who could withdraw voluntarily from the Union.

South

NORTH OR SOUTH

Favored high tariffs to protect American Industries and make British goods more expensive.

North

NORTH OR SOUTH

Wanted land in western territories distributed quickly and cheaply so it could be used as large scale agricultural plantations.

South

NORTH OR SOUTH

Rejected the concept of nullification (picking and choosing what laws to follow), arguing that U.S. laws should be followed BY ALL STATES.

North

NORTH OR SOUTH

Needed low tariffs in order to cheaply buy goods from other countries.

South

VOCABULARY

Time period before the Civil War in the South

Antebellum

VOCABULARY

Putting the interests of a region above the nation

Sectionalism

VOCABULARY

The action of withdrawing from the Union

Secession

VOCABULARY

People in a territory could vote on where their new state would be a slave or a free state.

Popular Sovereignity