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Civil war compromises, 11th -  12th  , missouri compromise, 8th -  12th  , causes of the civil war, dred scott and the slavery debate, civil war and reconstruction.

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Unit 8 Causes of the Civil War

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As part of the Missouri Compromise, Congress banned slavery, except in Missouri, south of an imaginary line through

the nation.

the area west of the Appalachians.

the Mexican Cession.

the Louisiana Purchase.

What was an effect of the Compromise of 1850?

California became a state.

Slavery was abolished in the U.S.

Missouri became a state.

The North started growing cotton.

The importance of Uncle Tom's Cabin lies in how

fictional it was.

well-written it was.

brutal it was.

influential it was.

What was the purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

to end the forced return of runaway enslaved African Americans

to allow California to enter the Union as a free state

to expand the slave trade in Washington, D.C.

to ban the slave trade entirely

Who was required to help catch runaway slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act?

Only northern citizens

Only southern citizens

All northern and southern citizens

Only government officials

What invention made the cultivation of cotton profitable and led to the need for larger plantations with more slave laborers?

printing press

Northerners and Southerners worked together to help slaves escape. They created a series of stations that led to freedom in the North. What was this series of stations known as?

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Underground Metro

Underground Railroad

Freedman's Trail

Why did cotton planters begin to move west?

Cotton was in such demand that they needed to expand for more land.

The soil in the Atlantic South was not suited for growing cotton.

The climate was better for growing cotton in the West.

There were more enslaved African Americans in the West.

The main reason slave owners prohibited enslaved African Americans from learning to read was that

learning to read might make them feel equal to a white person.

reading might promote dissatisfaction with slave life.

education took time away from working the plantations.

knowing how to read could make escaping slavery easier.

What was an effect of the Industrial Revolution in the North?

People moved out of the cities and onto farms.

People moved off of farms and into cities.

The North developed an agricultural economy.

Americans immigrated to Ireland for better opportunities.

Why did the Abolitionist Movement lead to the Women's movement?

Both movements fought for equality.

Both movements fought for inequality.

Both movements wanted women to stay at home.

Both movements fought against immigration.

Who opposed slavery?

Abolitionists

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