Question 11 (2 points)
what impact did the cotton gin have on slavery?

it reduced the amount of slaves it took to harvest crops

the cotton gin allowed farmers to process more cotton in 24 hours, which increased the need for slaves

it sped up the process of producing cotton, which reduced the need for slaves

slavery was not impacted by the cotton gin

question 12
how did the underground railroad slaves escape during the first half of the nineteenth century?

it organized networks of routes where slaves were able to flee north to gain freedom

it slave owners capture slaves that escaped to the north

it was a railroad company that slaves reach their freedom

a government program created to prevent the slaves from escaping

question 13
what was the main concern about slavery for both the north and south in 1850?

slaves would rebel and overthrow their masters

what impact slavery would have on political power

how slavery would affect the economy

what would happen to freed slaves

question 14
what was the result of popular sovereignty (included in the kansas-nebraska act) in kansas and nebraska?

slavery expanding into new territories won in the mexican war

the death of senator charles sumner of massachusetts.

peace agreements between the free-soilers and pro-slavery settlers

corrupted elections, violence, and political chaos.

question 15
after the election of 1860, south carolina decided that as a state they must do what?

demand a recount of the popular vote

reform the presidential election process

secede, or withdraw from the union

abolish slavery before lincoln could and save some of their honor

question 16
the border states were important as a buffer for the union from the confederacy.

why was it important that maryland stay in the control of the union?

because it was the first state in the union and had patriotic connections for many citizens

because the nations capital in washington dc would have been surrounded by confederate states if maryland had left the union

because the union would have lost access to the south for offensive attacks

because the number of union and confederate states needed to stay equal for balance of power in congress

question 17
which action is viewed as the official start of the civil war?

the attack on fort sumter

abraham lincoln becoming president

the existence of slavery

the battle of gettysburg

question 18
what caused the battle of antietam to be the single bloodiest day in american history?

confederate troops unexpectedly used guerilla tactics

confederate troops outnumbered union troops 2 to 1

troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons

a meeting of the largest armies ever in one place

question 19
what document includes the following quote?

"all persons held as slaves within any are] in rebellion against the united states, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."

emancipation proclamation

13th amendment

gettysburg address

15th amendment

question 20
why was the battle of gettysburg considered the beginning of the end for the confederacy?

the confederacy could not handle fighting in the colder temperatures of the north, so all fighting had to stay in the south.

the confederates suffered a huge loss of life and they lost hope that they would gain the support of foreign countries.

the confederates had gained the support of england, but had lost too many weapons.

the north suffered mass casualties but gained the support of france.