What impact did cotton have on Georgia’s economy during the 1800s?
Unit 5: Antebellum

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Shelby Guzzardo
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It led to the state's increased dependence on trade as Georgia imported cotton from other states
It decreased in importance as more textile mills opened.
It decreased the need for slaves because the state had less rice plantations.
It became the most important crop to the state's economy and ensured Georgia's dependence on slavery.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The decision in the Dred Scott case...
allowed all slaves in Northern states to go free
was viewed as a victory for pro-slavery states
allowed all slaves in Southern states to go free
helped the Compromise of 1850 take effect
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Southerners who believed in states' rights argued that...
States had right to be part of the union.
Federal laws could be nullified by State governments if believed unconstitutional
The central government should have full nullification powers.
Population should determine the percentage of tarrif a state had to pay.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The real issue at hand is states' rights. The federal government does not have the power to tell us what we can and cannot do; our voices should matter too.
Who would MOST LIKELY have made this statement and why?
A southern planation owner because plantation owners were concerned the government would outlaw slavery.
A northern abolitionist becaseu they believed the government should do more to stop the spread of slavery.
A northern factory worker because they worried the government was allowing too many immigrants in the country.
A southern miner because they believed the government should do more to remove Native Americans from their land.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Whic of the following BEST describes the nullification crisis?
Southern states who supported states' rights who claimed they could cancel laws from the government that were unconstitutional
State or territory had the power to vote on this issue of slavery in their own state
The North would refuse to fulfill their responsibility under the Fugitive Slave Act.
The right to prevent a person from beng on the ballot for President.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
-Lead supporter of the Georgia Platform
-Argued that the South should not secede as a result of the Compromise of 1850
-Served as Vice President of the Confederate States of America
What historical figure from the Antebellum era is being described?
Alexander Stephens
Dred Scott
Abraham Baldwin
John Brown
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best completes the chart?
The Compromise of 1850 was successful because of the South's devotion to the Union
The Georgia Platform was successful in helping to prevent a civil war for 11 years.
The Compromise of 1850 was accepted under the condition any state could sece
The Georgia Platform was not accepted by the Northern States
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