Civil War

Even though a small percentage of white southerners owned slaves, why was slavery still so important to ALL southerners?

• That small percentage of slave owners were the wealthy who supported the entire region’s economy.

• That small percentage of slave owners were the dictators of the state.

• That small percentage of slave owners made up the Georgia General Assembly.

• That small percentage of slave owners were the only ones who could make political decisions.

What was the South’s reaction to the Tariff of Abominations (1828)?

• The South sued the federal government in response to the tariff.

• The South felt the tariff had no effect on them.

• The South supported the tariff and wanted to nullify it.

• The South did not support the tariff and wanted to nullify it.

What southern argument was supported by the U.S. Constitution’s 10th Amendment?

• States did not have to follow federal laws not in their best interest.

• States could make their own laws as long as it did not contradict the constitution.

Someone who believed in States’ Rights would probably support which statement?

• National laws take precedence over state laws.

• The national government has no right to tell the states how to operate.

• Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.

• States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.

How did the Compromise of 1850 lead to further division between the North and the South?

• South resented slavery being prohibited in western territories.

• The South feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress.

• North disagreed with popular sovereignty which allowed states to decide the issue of slavery for themselves.

• The North feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress. The The

What was the Georgia Platform?

• It was Georgia’s refusal to accept the Emancipation Proclamation.

• It was Georgia’s refusal to accept the Compromise of 1850, allowing them to secede from the Union.

• It was Georgia’s support for states’ rights, allowing Georgia to secede from the Union.

• It was Georgia’s acceptance of the Compromise of 1850, which preserved the Union.

Considering the Georgia Platform, what were the terms of Georgia’s response to the Compromise of 1850? (Choose 3 answers)

• The U.S. Government must add another slave state to balance the number of slave and free states.

• The U.S. Government cannot abolish (get rid of) slavery in the states that already have it or in Washington, D.C.

• The U.S. Government cannot prevent states from joining the Union because they want to be a slave state.

• The U.S. Government must expand slavery to all new territories and states.

• The U.S. Government must enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.

What was the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case?

• He returned to a slave state and could not be freed.

• Scott was a slave and was not eligible to sue in court, and he was the property of his owner and could be taken anywhere.

• He did not live long enough in a free territory to be free.

• The U.S. Government did not have the power to decide his fate due to states’ rights.

How was the Dred Scott Case a victory for the South?

• It created harsh punishments for those found guilty of not following the Fugitive Slave Law.

• It mandated slave owners be reimbursed for slaves if slavery is abolished.

• It supported southern states right to secede from the Union.

• It protected the property of slave owners and prohibited Congress from limiting slavery.

Why did southern states feel threatened by the election of 1860?

• The South feared that slaves would be given citizenship rights and sue for their freedom.

• The South feared that Democrats would gain control of Congress.

• The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation.

• The South feared that the new president would prohibit slavery in the western territories.