AMERICAN HERITAGE EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Significance of the cotton gin
Answer:
Made slavery even more profitable as it increased the production of cotton in the
South
Question:
2. Significance of abolitionists and their opposition to
slavery
Answer:
The Quakers (1776) - disapproved of slavery, along with other religious leaders.
The Abolitionists (1830s-1850s) - Made progress by connecting the concerns of
common white laborers to the problem. They then became fearful of slave
competition. Farmers also become more interested in keeping Western lands
slave-free.
Question:
3. Sectionalism and its role leading up to the Civil War
Answer:
Sectionalism is the regional concentration of patterns of interests. This is a
contrast to the more common faction-oriented politics. This created a bottleneck
of sorts offering no resolution to the growing slave crisis. Beliefs became
reinforced within each region, making compromise much more difficult.
Question:
4. Ways the Founders sought to appease the interests of
slavery in Constitution
Answer:
1. Slaves counted as 3/5 of a person, giving Southern states increased
representation in the House of Representatives.
2. Constitution prevented Congress from passing any law prohibiting slave
importation before 1808.
3. The Constitution required states to return slaves who'd run away from the
owners in another state
, Question:
5. Federalism's role in contributing to the Civil War
Answer:
Federalism kept the shared sovereignty between national and state government
ambiguous. The Founders felt that ratification of the Constitution was more
important. Lines weren't drawn well enough, causing more disagreement.
Question:
6. 13th Amendment
Answer:
Abolished slavery. The amendment left a loophole for slavery to be legal as
punishment for a crime.
Question:
7. 14th Amendment
Answer:
Eliminated 3/5 compromise, applied Bill of Rights and all other rights to freed
slaves. Also guaranteed equal protection under the law.
Question:
8. 15th Amendment (1870)
Answer:
Black men right to vote
Question:
9. Purpose of the speech, What to The Slave is the Fourth of
July, by Douglass
Answer:
(1852) Argued that slavery was a problem and no honest man could deny it.
Discussed that the 4th of July is a day to remember the gross injustices rendered
against Blacks.
"Your celebration is a sham... Your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless."
The purpose was to show that American ideals of liberty were far behind reality.
Question:
10. Role of virtue in saving the Union during the Civil War
Answer:
Ordinary soldiers volunteered to fight and this created a loyalty and gave
meaning to the soldiers.
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. Significance of the cotton gin
Answer:
Made slavery even more profitable as it increased the production of cotton in the
South
Question:
2. Significance of abolitionists and their opposition to
slavery
Answer:
The Quakers (1776) - disapproved of slavery, along with other religious leaders.
The Abolitionists (1830s-1850s) - Made progress by connecting the concerns of
common white laborers to the problem. They then became fearful of slave
competition. Farmers also become more interested in keeping Western lands
slave-free.
Question:
3. Sectionalism and its role leading up to the Civil War
Answer:
Sectionalism is the regional concentration of patterns of interests. This is a
contrast to the more common faction-oriented politics. This created a bottleneck
of sorts offering no resolution to the growing slave crisis. Beliefs became
reinforced within each region, making compromise much more difficult.
Question:
4. Ways the Founders sought to appease the interests of
slavery in Constitution
Answer:
1. Slaves counted as 3/5 of a person, giving Southern states increased
representation in the House of Representatives.
2. Constitution prevented Congress from passing any law prohibiting slave
importation before 1808.
3. The Constitution required states to return slaves who'd run away from the
owners in another state
, Question:
5. Federalism's role in contributing to the Civil War
Answer:
Federalism kept the shared sovereignty between national and state government
ambiguous. The Founders felt that ratification of the Constitution was more
important. Lines weren't drawn well enough, causing more disagreement.
Question:
6. 13th Amendment
Answer:
Abolished slavery. The amendment left a loophole for slavery to be legal as
punishment for a crime.
Question:
7. 14th Amendment
Answer:
Eliminated 3/5 compromise, applied Bill of Rights and all other rights to freed
slaves. Also guaranteed equal protection under the law.
Question:
8. 15th Amendment (1870)
Answer:
Black men right to vote
Question:
9. Purpose of the speech, What to The Slave is the Fourth of
July, by Douglass
Answer:
(1852) Argued that slavery was a problem and no honest man could deny it.
Discussed that the 4th of July is a day to remember the gross injustices rendered
against Blacks.
"Your celebration is a sham... Your sounds of rejoicing are empty and heartless."
The purpose was to show that American ideals of liberty were far behind reality.
Question:
10. Role of virtue in saving the Union during the Civil War
Answer:
Ordinary soldiers volunteered to fight and this created a loyalty and gave
meaning to the soldiers.
