Question

topic 9 pre - assessment cont

1. the fugitive slave act of 1850 was a law that

a. required every state to return escaped persons who had escaped
b. maintained the balance of free states and slave states.
c. fined or imprisoned anyone helping a person escaping slavery.
d. protected the property rights of people who used slaves as property.

1. after lincoln was elected president, southern states seceded from the union because

a. lincoln had declared that he personally thought slavery was immoral.
b. britain and france refused to purchase southern cotton while lincoln was president.
c. the south did not trust lincolns promises not to try to ban slavery in the south.
d. lincoln forcefully stated his intention to protect federal properties in the south.

1. the two great advantages that the north had over the south during the civil war were

a. dependence on exports.
c. greater military expertise.
b. a larger population.
d. a broader manufacturing base.

Explanation:

1. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required that escaped slaves be returned to their owners and imposed fines or imprisonment on those who helped escaped slaves. It was mainly about protecting the property - rights of slave - owners. Option D is correct as it protected the property rights of people who used slaves as property.
2. After Lincoln was elected president, Southern states seceded because they did not trust his promises not to try to ban slavery in the South. Lincoln's anti - slavery stance made the South fear for their slave - based economic and social systems. Option C is correct.
3. During the Civil War, the North had a larger population which could provide more soldiers, and a broader manufacturing base which was crucial for producing war materials. Options B and D are correct.

Answer:

1. D. protected the property rights of people who used slaves as property.
2. C. the South did not trust Lincoln's promises not to try to ban slavery in the South.
3. B. a larger population, D. a broader manufacturing base.