Civil War test practice

The Triangular Slave Trade involved the exchange of manufactured goods and guns from ____.

• Africa

• Europe

• America

The Triangular Slave Trade involved the exchange of enslaved people from ___.

• Africa

• Europe

• America

The Triangular Slave Trade involved the exchange of raw materials from ___.

• Africa

• Europe

• America

This term describes Americans who wanted to end slavery as an institution across the country and forever___.

• Free-soilers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Fire-eaters

• Abolitionists

This term refers to those who wanted to break away from the United States and form a separate country in which the right to slave property could be guaranteed.

• Free-soilers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Fire-eaters

• Abolitionists

Which term means strong loyalty to one's region?

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Sectionalism

• Abolitionism

Why did Congress vote to adopt a "gag rule" in 1834?

• Congress banned the Supreme Court from hearing any cases regarding boundaries of new states

• They wanted to ban any debate or discussion regarding the issue of slavery and abolitionism on the floor of the House of Rep. when petitioned to do so by citizens

• Senators wished to prevent Stephen Douglas or Abraham Lincoln from ever debating each other

Which statement best describes how the publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin affected slavery in the US?

• It helped slave owners to make popular arguments to justify the continuation of slavery

• It provided the abolitionist movement with increased support and energy

• It convinced Southern officials of the need to leave the Union

Which statement best describes the regional economic differences during the mid-nineteenth century?

• The North specialized in fishing, and the South specialized in textiles

• The North specialized in agriculture, and the South specialized n mining

• The North specialized in manufactured goods, and the South specialized in cotton