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What was the main industry in the North during this time period?
What was the main industry in the North during this time period?
- Railroad construction
- Factory work (correct)
- Fishing
- Agriculture
What was the main industry in the South during this time period?
What was the main industry in the South during this time period?
- Fishing
- Mining
- Agriculture (correct)
- Factory work
What led to the need for more slaves in the South?
What led to the need for more slaves in the South?
- Cotton gin increasing cotton value (correct)
- California joining as a free state
- Expansion of the railroad system
- Industrialization
Who advocated the Theory of Nullification during this time period?
Who advocated the Theory of Nullification during this time period?
What division was caused by the Compromise of 1850?
What division was caused by the Compromise of 1850?
What was the focus of people in Western territories during this time period?
What was the focus of people in Western territories during this time period?
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed states certain powers not given to the federal government?
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed states certain powers not given to the federal government?
What did many Southerners believe about states' rights during this time period?
What did many Southerners believe about states' rights during this time period?
'Mills' in the text refer to which type of factories?
'Mills' in the text refer to which type of factories?
'Compromise of 1850' allowed which state to enter the U.S. as a free state?
'Compromise of 1850' allowed which state to enter the U.S. as a free state?
Who wanted to secede from the U.S. due to their belief in states' rights?
Who wanted to secede from the U.S. due to their belief in states' rights?
What was a significant outcome of industrialization in the North during this time period?
What was a significant outcome of industrialization in the North during this time period?
