Pre Civil War 1856-1860

putting the interests of a region/state above the country as a whole

• nationalism

• sectionalism

• patriotism

• pacifism

Differences between the regions in the 1800's were mainly regarding ___

• economics

• politics

• religion

• transcendentalism

What is the economy of the South?

• trading and fishing

• mining & small farming

• industry & manufacturing

• plantations & slavery

How did the North view tariffs?

• neutral

• benefit

• burden

How did the South view tariffs?

• neutral

• benefit

• burden

Freedmen could own property, but enslaved African Americans had ...

• no rights at all

• the right to own property as well

• the right to vote

• citizenship

Who was "The Great Compromiser"?

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

What was the main cause of tension between the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

• Slavery

• Industrialization

• Immigration

• Foreign policy

Which event in 1859 heightened tensions between the North and South?

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

• John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

• The Missouri Compromise

Who was elected President of the United States in 1860, leading to the secession of Southern states?

• Stephen Douglas

• John C. Breckinridge

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell