Question

answer the following multiple choice questions about the reading.

1. which event is considered a turning point that signaled to southern states they had lost political influence, leading to secession?

a. the rise of the republican party
b. the election of abraham lincoln in 1860
c. the missouri compromise of 1820
d. the kansas - nebraska act

1. what was the primary economic difference between the north and the south that contributed to the civil war?

a. the north relied on international trade, while the south was self - sufficient in its production and consumption.
b. the north had a centrally planned economy, while the south embraced free - market principles.
c. the north had a diversified economy centered around manufacturing, while the south’s economy depended on agriculture driven by enslaved labor.
d. the north focused on exporting raw materials, while the south developed advanced industrial technologies.

1. according to the passage, what was the main issue at the heart of the conflict leading to the civil war?

a. states’ rights and federal intervention
b. political power struggles in congress
c. economic disparities between the north and south
d. slavery and its impact on the nation’s future

Explanation:

1. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 signaled to Southern states they had lost political influence as Lincoln opposed the expansion of slavery, leading to secession.
2. The North had a diversified manufacturing - based economy while the South's economy was agriculture - based and relied on enslaved labor, which was a major economic difference leading to the Civil War.
3. Slavery and its impact on the nation's future was the main issue at the heart of the conflict leading to the Civil War, as it was a moral, economic, and social divide.

Answer:

1. B. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860
2. C. The North had a diversified economy centered around manufacturing, while the South’s economy depended on agriculture driven by enslaved labor.
3. D. Slavery and its impact on the nation’s future