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Topic 9.3 Quiz

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  • Q1
    What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
    Economic differences
    Religious conflicts
    Political disagreements
    Slavery
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the significance of the Antebellum period in the United States?
    It led to the abolition of slavery
    It marked the end of the American Revolution
    It laid the groundwork for the Civil War
    It resulted in the ratification of the Constitution
    30s
  • Q3
    Which region of the United States had a primarily agricultural economy during the Antebellum period?
    The West
    The North
    The Midwest
    The South
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
    To transport goods between Northern and Southern states
    To help enslaved individuals escape to freedom
    To provide transportation for settlers moving westward
    To establish a secret society for political activism
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the Missouri Compromise?
    A document declaring independence from British rule
    A treaty between the United States and Great Britain
    A plan to abolish slavery in the United States
    An agreement to maintain the balance between free and slave states
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
    A law that granted voting rights to enslaved individuals
    A law that required the capture and return of escaped slaves
    A law that prohibited the slave trade in the United States
    A law that allowed enslaved individuals to purchase their freedom
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the effect of the cotton gin on the institution of slavery in the United States?
    It resulted in the abolition of slavery
    It decreased the profitability of plantation crops
    It led to the migration of enslaved individuals to the North
    It increased the demand for enslaved labor
    30s
  • Q8
    Which Supreme Court case, decided in 1857, ruled that enslaved African Americans were not considered citizens and therefore could not sue for their freedom?
    Dred Scott v. Sandford
    Marbury v. Madison
    Plessy v. Ferguson
    Brown v. Board of Education
    30s
  • Q9
    Which religious denomination played a significant role in the temperance and women's suffrage movements during the antebellum period?
    Methodists
    Catholics
    Baptists
    Quakers
    30s
  • Q10
    Which movement sought to end slavery during the antebellum period in the United States?
    Secessionist movement
    Manifest destiny movement
    Abolitionist movement
    Indentured servant movement
    30s

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