Civil War

What does "freedom" mean?

• The ability to own property without restrictions.
• The state of being free; the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
• A state of complete control over others.
• The act of following strict rules and regulations.

How were the economies of the North and South different?

• Both the North and South had similar economies based on trade.
• The North was primarily agricultural and the South was industrialized.
• The North relied on slave labor while the South focused on technology.
• The North was industrialized and focused on manufacturing, and the South relied on agriculture.

Which part of the country would be more likely to fight for the right to keep slaves, the North or the South?

• The South
• The North

• The West
• The Midwest

What are the farms that slaves worked on called?

Why would an agricultural economy be more dependent on cheap labor than an industrial economy?

• Industrial economies require a larger workforce for production than agricultural economies.
• Agricultural economies use advanced technology to reduce labor costs.
• Agriculture is more labor intensive. In factories, machines do a lot of the work.

• An industrial economy relies more on manual labor than an agricultural economy.

What was Texas before it became a state?

• An independent colony of France
• A province of Spain
• An independent nation

• A territory of Mexico

How could having more representatives in Congress from free states than from slave states threaten states’ rights?

• It could increase the power of slave states in Congress.
• It would ensure that all states follow the same laws regardless of their status.
• Congress might pass a law making slavery illegal throughout the country.

• It might lead to a stronger alliance between free and slave states.

In 1820, did the United States have any say over whether the area from present-day California to present-day Texas would allow slavery?

• Yes, slavery was already banned in that region by 1820.
• Yes, the United States had some say over the future of slavery in that area.
• No, the area belonged to Spain, not the United States.

• No, the United States had no influence over that area.

What is a fugitive?

• A fugitive is a person who has been arrested and is awaiting trial.
• A fugitive is a type of criminal organization.
• A fugitive is someone who is running away from law enforcement.
• A fugitive is someone who is hiding in plain sight.

Why did Daniel Webster work to reach a compromise in 1850?

• To promote the expansion of slavery in new territories.
• To support the abolitionist movement in the North.
• To gain political power for the Whig Party.
• He wanted to keep the country united and was possibly thinking about running for President.