The American Civil War
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The American Civil War

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What was the main economic reliance of the Southern states during the American Civil War?

  • Mining
  • Trade with Europe
  • Manufacturing
  • Plantations (correct)

    • When did the slave population in the U.S. exceed two million?

  • Late 19th century
  • Late 18th century
  • Early 19th century
  • Mid-19th century (correct)

    • What was the primary crop that most of the slave population in the U.S. worked on?

  • Tobacco
  • Wheat
  • Cotton (correct)
  • Corn

    • Which of the following continents had a long history of slavery according to Britannica (2020)?

    <p>Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary basis for the Northern economy before the American Civil War?

    <p>Manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the compromise that allowed Missouri admission as a slave state and Maine as a free state?

    <p>Sen. Henry Clay of Kentucky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the Northern members of Congress to attach amendments restricting further slaveholding?

    <p>To prevent the expansion of slavery into new territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the compromise led by Sen. Henry Clay of Kentucky?

    <p>Missouri admission as a slave state and Maine as a free state</p> Signup and view all the answers

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