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Moose-Road to War
Road to American Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which group wanted jobs in northern industries? | European immigrants |
| What is a factor that led to the rise of cotton as a cash crop? | Decreased demand of rice |
| What is the main goal of the abolitionist movement? | End slavery |
| What was a consequence of the Denmark Vesey plot? | Illegal for slaves to learn to read and write |
| What was the basis for South Carolina's nullification crisis? | High protective tariff |
| How did Stephen Douglas think the issue of slavery should be decided in the western territories? | Popular sovereignty |
| What was decided in the Missouri Compromise? | Missouri enters as a slave state, Maine as a free state |
| What was the southern benefit from the Compromise of 1850? | Fugitive Slave Act |
| From what event did the Republican Party form? | Bleeding Kansas |
| Which abolitionist became a martyr? | John Brown |
| Which abolitionists spoke out in favor of women's rights? | Grimke Sisters |
| Which area of SC started increased slavery? | Upcountry |
| What was the impact of the cotton gin on the plantation system? | More dependent on slaves |
| What event immediately preceded South Carolina's secession? | Election of Lincoln |
| For which section of the US did the Dred Scott decision validate? | South |
| Which branch of the government was directly limited by the Dred Scott decision? | Legislative |
| What was Lincoln's 1860 campaign platform? | Slavery should not expand to the territories |
| Why did Lincoln win the 1860 election? | Southern states split votes among the remaining candidates |
| Which group favored South Carolina's secession if other states seceded as well? | Cooperationists |
| Which group favored South Carolina's secession as the only option after Lincoln's election? | Secessionists |
| Which group were against South Carolina's secession after Lincoln's election? | Unionists |
| Why was the Secession Convention moved from Columbia to Charleston? | Smallpox rumor |
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