M of A Civil War

Question 1

what were the early tensions that caused the civil war

Answer 1

the cotton gin
louisiana purchase
missouri compromise

Question 2

when was the cotton gin

Answer 2

1793

Question 3

what did the cotton gin do

Answer 3

sped up the processing of cotton therefore slaves were worked hard to grow and pick it

Question 4

how did cotton gin contribute to the civil war

Answer 4

the number of slaves and hours working increased so anger in the north grew

Question 5

when was the louisiana purchase

Answer 5

1803

Question 6

what happened after the louisiana purchase

Answer 6

louisiana , alabama and mississippi joined the usa as slave states
the amount of land available for plantations increased

Question 7

how did the louisiana purchase contribute to the civil war

Answer 7

the cotton kingdom saw slavery grew and the north grew angrier

Question 8

when was the missouri compromise

Answer 8

1820

Question 9

what did the missouri compromise mean

Answer 9

states had to join the usa in pairs- one slave one free
the political balance in congress was maintained

Question 10

how did the missouri compromise contribute to the civil war

Answer 10

slavery grew in missouri and south of it
neither side had control and the compromise stayed in place until 1854

Question 11

which factors were part of abolitionists threaten the south and its contribution to the civil war

Answer 11

anti slavery society
underground railroad
congress ban slavery in the new territories
clay compromise

Question 12

who set up the anti slavery society

Answer 12

william lloyd garrison and arthur tapan

Question 13

when was the anti slavery soviet formed

Answer 13

1833

Question 14

how many members did the anti slavery society have by 1838

Answer 14

250,000

Question 15

what did the anti slavery society do

Answer 15

allowed formerly enslaved who fled north to tell their stories through essays, pamphlets , petitions

Question 16

when was the underground railroad set up

Answer 16

1800-1860

Question 17

who set up the underground railroad

Answer 17

former slaves frederick douglass and harriet tubman

Question 18

what did the underground railroad do

Answer 18

helped smuggle escaped slave to freedom from the south

Question 19

when did congress ban slavery in the new territories

Answer 19

1846

Question 20

why did congress vote to ban slavery

Answer 20

it was dominated by northern politicians

Question 21

why did congress banning slavery in new territories cause division

Answer 21

southerners felt this would mean slavery was not allowed anywhere in the west calling the missouri compromise into question

Question 22

when was the clay compromise

Answer 22

1850

Question 23

what did the clay compromise mean

Answer 23

california should enter a free state
territories gained from mexico should make their own decision on slavery
all states should accept a new fugitive slave act agreeing to return escaped slaves to their holders

Question 24

who suggested the clay compromise

Answer 24

pro slavery southern politician henry clay

Question 25

why were slaveholders worried before the clay compromise

Answer 25

they were losing their influence as the north grew in power and wealth and an increasing population worried them as representation in congress depended on size of a state

Question 26

what factors contributed to the struggle deepening

Answer 26

kansas nebraska act
bleeding kansas
james buchanan becomes president
presidential campaign and states rights