Isabella's history test ESSAY questions

Question 1

Kansas nebraska act

Answer 1

Act which organized some of the territory west of the mississippi

Question 2

Bleeding kansas

Answer 2

What newspapers reffered to when pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups poured into kansas making it difficult to determine which group was the majority, which caused a small scale war

Question 3

Dred scott case

Answer 3

A slave named dred scott had been taken by his master from the slave state of missouri to Minnesota, which prohibits slavery. Soon sfter they got back to missouri the master dies. Scott attempts to sue the now widow of his master, because since he was living in a free territory (Minnesota) for a while, he was basically free. So he took this case to the supreme court but they couldn’t do anythjng about it. Banning slavery would’veb been a violation of the 5th ammendment, therefore the missouri compromise would’ve been unconstitutional. Slavery was allowed in any part of the united states. The Dred scott decision sent shockwaves throughout the country.

Question 4

North’s Advantages

Answer 4

-more man power(abt 22,000,000 ppl living there)
-more factories to produce munitions and supplies
-NYC states industry doubled that of the entire south
-better transportation facilities (railroads and large merchant marines and naval force)
-if the war dragged on the north’s abundant resources would become the deciding factor!!

Question 5

North’s Disadvantages

Answer 5

• didnt get a head start
• the south had better military leaders
  -european countries had sympathy for the south which gelave them a better chance of getting finantial aid frome those european countries

Question 6

South’s Advantages

Answer 6

• fought in familiar terrain for most of the war
  -had a head start for preparation
  -had better military leaders
  -several european countries had sympathy for the south which might have given them a better chance at getting finantial aid from those european countries
  -it SEEMED as if the south had the advantage but only in SHORT TERM!!

Question 7

South’s disadvantages

Answer 7

-Had only abt 9,000 ppl living there
-Over 1/3 of those ppl were slaves who were legally prohibited from serving in combat for most of the war
-only 9,000 miles of track
-many southern cities weren’t even linked by rail!!!