husi chapter 9 de questions

enslaved people who were caught attempting to escape were commonly

sold to different plantation owners

what best describes cultural practices that developed in communities of enslaved persons?

they were a product of both african and american traditions

in the mis 1800s, most free african americans were permitted to

earn money for work

field slaves were often most concerned with

caring for horses and livestock

what was an outcome of nat turner's revolt?

southern states passed more restrictive slave laws

unlike their plantation owning enslavers, enslaves african men, women, and children often adopted religious practices that

combined both african and christian rituals

how was the labor of enslaved africans in the fields similar to the labor of enslaved africans who labored in the house of the enslaver?

both worked long hours at many tasks

what trend occurred in the southern states during the first half of the 1800s?

agricultural production increased

by the middle of the 1800s, the north enjoyed which economic advantage over the south?

a better transportation system

in the early 1800s, citizens who wanted to preserve traditional southern society and customs most feared northerners' support for

abolitionism

supporters of slavery often claimed that

enslaved persons in the south were treated no worse than immigrants working in northern factories

in the early 1800s, which group benefitted most directly from higher tariffs?

domestic manufacturers

the abolition of slavery in the north led to

increased dependence on wage labor

which national policy issue best demonstrates the contrast between northern and southern economic interests in the first half of the 1800s?

the tariff

southerners feared american tariffs would lead to

retaliation by foreign governments

at the beginning of the civil war, the north enjoyed which economic advantage over the south?

larger number of factories to provide weapons and supplies to the troops

which even contributed most directly to the southern states' decision to secede from the union?

abraham lincoln's election as president

which statement best explains how high tariffs contributed to industrialization in the north during the 1800s?

tariffs made imported goods more expensive, leading consumers to purchase goods manufactured in the united states

which statement best explains why the tariffs of 1828 and 1830 increased tensions between the north and the south?

high tariffs tended to help the northern economy and hurt the southern economy

in 1850, california was admitted to the union as a free state as a result of

a compromise passed by congress

when the republican party was formed, its members were most strongly committed to

preventing the spread of slavery into new territories

which factor most contributed to violence that newspapers referred to as "bleeding kansas"?

conflict between abolitionists and pro-slavery groups to win the slavery vote in kansas

the dred scott ruling was a victory for

supporters of slavery

the kansas-nebraska act contradicted policies first outlined in the

missouri compromise

which issue began the crisis that resulted in the missouri compromise?

the debate over admitting maine as a state

the lincoln-douglas debates

increased the exposure of arguments on different sides of the issue

which policy called for drawing a line to divide the louisiana territory into regions where slavery was and was not allowed?

the missouri compromise

between 1820 and 1850, which trend most contributed to the growing intensity over the issue of slavery?

territorial expansion

which factor most contributed to the 1836 passage of the "gag rule" by the house of representatives?

pressure from antislavery groups in the north

public reactions to john brown's execution

worried pro-slavery groups in the south

which statement best explains how free soilers differed from the supporters of popular sovereignty?

free soilers wanted the federal government to outlaw slavery in the territories, while supporters of popular sovereignty anted the residents of new states to decide the issue for themselves

the nullification crisis was the result of a dispute concerning which issue?

states' rights

which statement best explains how the publication of "uncle tom's cabin" affected the slavery debate?

it provided the abolitionist movement with increased support and energy

which statement best describes economic development in the south during the early 1800s?

cotton became the south's most profitable product

passage of the fugitive slave act, slave trade prohibited in washington dc, california admitted as a free state, and popular sovereignty would decide the issue of slavery in utah and new mexico were all

provisions of the compromise of 1850

passage of the kansas-nebraska act resulted most directly in

rapid migration of settlers into kansas and nebraska

many Southern officials in the early 1800s supported maintaining a balance between the number of free states and the number of slave states in the union. these officials supported maintaining this balance in order to

prevent congressional restrictions on slavery

which statement best explains how the dred scott affected efforts in congress to keep the union together?

it prevented the passage of new compromises on the slavery issue

the kansas-nebraska act was supported by

proponents of popular sovereignty

the purpose of john brown's raid on harper's ferry was to

start a slave rebellion in the south

supporters of popular sovereignty argued that

residents of individual states should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery

which statement best explains how the compromise of 1850 increased tensions between abolitionists and supporters of slavery?

it required opponents of slavery to help return fugitive slaves to their masters

the novel "uncle tom's cabin"

depicted the horrors of slavery

which event began the fighting in the civil war?

a confederate attack on a union fort

which factor most contributed the confederacy's victory in the first battle of bull run?

mistakes by union officers

which military advantage did the confederacy have over the union during the civil war?

shorter supply lines

which statement best explains why the confederacy was considered to have better officers than the union at the beginning of the civil war?

many southerners who had once attended large military academies remained loyal to their home states when they left the union

sherman's march to the sea took place around the same time as

president lincoln's reelection

which statement explains why the union's victory at vicksburg was a turning point in the civil war?

it split the confederacy in two

which factor most influenced the timing of lincoln's decision to announce the emancipation proclamation?

success on the battlefield

the purpose of the gettysburg address was to

explain the noble purpose of the civil war

which phrase best replaces the question mark in the diagram (advantages of the north diagram)?

greater supply of natural resources

which statement best describes the difference between northern and southern goals during the civil war?

the north needed to conquer the south to preserve the union, while the south merely needed to hold out against the north to protect its way of life

the south's need to rebuild its infrastructure after the civil war was a result of

the union's strategy of total war

approximately how many americans were killed fighting in the civil war?

600,000 to 750,000

the civil war affected the southern economy by

depriving the region of a large number of workers needed to rebuild

which statement explains how the civil war increased the north's economic dominance?

northern industry was relied on to rebuild the south

the civil war resulted in the federal government

playing a larger role in americans' lives

after the civil war, public opinion in the north favored

imposing harsh punishments on the south

which statement best describes the impact of the civil war on american attitudes?

it led to the development of a stronger sense of nationalism

which statement best describes the thirteenth amendment?

it ended slavery across the united states

which statement best describes the impact of the civil war on the role of women in american society and in the economy?

it left women's role in society largely unchanged

the united states lost about how much of its population to the civil war?

2 percent

lincoln's emancipation proclamation applied to

all slaves in areas not controlled by the union army

which statement describes the most important outcome of sherman's march to the sea?

it undermined the confederacy's will to fight the war

which two important civil war landmarks are identified on this map (southern pennsylvania, western mississippi)

gettysburg and vicksburg

which statement best explains the significance of the battle at fort sumter?

it spurred several additional states to secede from the union

which statement best explains why the union had an agricultural advantage over the confederacy during the civil war?

farms in the north produced more food crops

president lincoln's original purpose for fighting the civil war was to

preserve the union

which statement best explains why being able to fight a defensive war was an advantage for the confederacy?

confederate officers and soldiers were more familiar with the land than their union counterparts

which event is often considered to be the final decisive event of the civil war?

lee and grant's meeting at appomattox court house

at the beginning of the civil war, the confederacy was widely considered to have had which advantage?

better officers

which statement best explains how the civil war affected both the north and the south?

both sides lost a large number of young men

which statement best describes the difference between the emancipation proclamation and the thirteenth amendment?

the emancipation proclamation only freed slaves in union-occupied regions of the confederacy, while the thirteenth amendment freed slaves throughout the united states

what challenge did the north face following the civil war?

how to integrate the confederate states into the nation's political system

the union's policy of total war

led to widespread devastation throughout the south

which factor most contributed to the high death toll of the civil war?

disease and sickness