Unit 12

What was the significant social impact of slavery in the Southern states?

• It led to the establishment of a classless society.

• It created a rigid social hierarchy based on race.

• It promoted equality among all residents.

• It resulted in the immediate integration of African Americans into society.

Discuss the impact of the Lincoln-Douglas debates on the Republican Party's platform in the 1860 election.

• They had no impact on the Republican Party's platform.

• They helped shape the Republican Party's anti-slavery stance.

• They led to the Republican Party's support for slavery.

• They focused the Republican Party on economic issues only.

Discuss the strategic importance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in the context of the 1860 presidential election.

• They were irrelevant to the 1860 election.

• They helped Lincoln gain national recognition, aiding his presidential campaign.

• They ensured Douglas's victory in the 1860 election.

• They focused solely on local issues in Illinois.

What was one of the main arguments used by abolitionists against slavery?

• Slavery was economically beneficial for all states.

• Slavery was a violation of human rights and morally wrong.

• Slavery was necessary for the development of the Southern economy.

• Slavery was a temporary solution to labor shortages.

Examine the role of spiritual systems in slave culture. How did these systems help slaves cope with the hardships of plantation life?

• By providing a sense of community and hope

• By encouraging rebellion against slave owners

• By promoting literacy and education

• By offering financial support

How did slave communities provide support to their members?

• They provided a means of escape from plantations.

• They offered emotional support and a sense of community.

• They were used to negotiate better working conditions.

• They were primarily used to plan resistance efforts.

Describe how Frederick Douglass influenced social and political developments during his time.

• By leading military campaigns.

• Through his writings and speeches advocating for abolition.

• By serving as a president of the United States.

• Through his inventions in agriculture.

Discuss the role of slave resistance efforts in shaping plantation life.

• They were largely unsuccessful and had no impact.

• They led to stricter laws and harsher punishments.

• They resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery.

• They were supported by plantation owners.

Discuss the impact of the Dred Scott decision on the debate over slavery.

• It declared that all territories must be free.

• It ruled that African Americans could not be citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.

• It had no effect on the debate.

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

The Dred Scott decision contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War by:

• affirming the rights of slave owners and denying citizenship to African Americans, increasing tensions between North and South.

• granting freedom to all slaves in the United States, leading to Southern secession.

• establishing a compromise between free and slave states, delaying the Civil War.

• encouraging the abolitionist movement by declaring slavery unconstitutional.