HISTORY A LEVEL THE MAKING OF A
SUPERPOWER – USA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
southern states identity - ANSWER-an independent southern nationalism based on
slavery honour and a strong Christian faith
northern states identitiy - ANSWER-based on free labour, liberty and puritanical
Christianity
differences in education - ANSWER-northerners seemed to be better educated than
the south and were more willing to accept new ideas and reform. the south resented
change
norths view of the south - ANSWER-saw them as backward and out of touch with
new ideas
souths view of the north - ANSWER-saw them as ill-mannered and aggressive
political differences - ANSWER-two regions split on ideas of power of president and
congress
democrats ideas - south - ANSWER-wanted to ensure states kept the power to
legislate for themselves and didnt want to be dictated to by the federal government
republicans ideas - north - ANSWER-less hostile to the growth in the power of
presidents and congress, less supportive of individual states rights
souths view on slavery - ANSWER-strongly supported the institution of slavery for
many reasons, their economy relied on slavery. had many plantation. though slavery
ensured social control ensuring white supremacy
norths view of slavery - ANSWER-many northern states banned slavery and became
free states, and many wanted slavery to be completely abolished. thought slavery
went against the declaration of independence
slaves before 1865 - ANSWER-around 4 million slaves in the southern states before
the civil war, 1/4 families owned slaves. many slaves lived in large plantations
African-Americans in the north - ANSWER-250,000 African Americans lived in the
north, where they suffered from discrimination and worked in a wide range of
industries.
conditions for slaves - positive view - ANSWER-some suggest there was a
reasonable relationship for some slaves and their owners, floggings were quite rare
and they were allowed to choose their own partners and were well-fed and clothed
SUPERPOWER – USA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
southern states identity - ANSWER-an independent southern nationalism based on
slavery honour and a strong Christian faith
northern states identitiy - ANSWER-based on free labour, liberty and puritanical
Christianity
differences in education - ANSWER-northerners seemed to be better educated than
the south and were more willing to accept new ideas and reform. the south resented
change
norths view of the south - ANSWER-saw them as backward and out of touch with
new ideas
souths view of the north - ANSWER-saw them as ill-mannered and aggressive
political differences - ANSWER-two regions split on ideas of power of president and
congress
democrats ideas - south - ANSWER-wanted to ensure states kept the power to
legislate for themselves and didnt want to be dictated to by the federal government
republicans ideas - north - ANSWER-less hostile to the growth in the power of
presidents and congress, less supportive of individual states rights
souths view on slavery - ANSWER-strongly supported the institution of slavery for
many reasons, their economy relied on slavery. had many plantation. though slavery
ensured social control ensuring white supremacy
norths view of slavery - ANSWER-many northern states banned slavery and became
free states, and many wanted slavery to be completely abolished. thought slavery
went against the declaration of independence
slaves before 1865 - ANSWER-around 4 million slaves in the southern states before
the civil war, 1/4 families owned slaves. many slaves lived in large plantations
African-Americans in the north - ANSWER-250,000 African Americans lived in the
north, where they suffered from discrimination and worked in a wide range of
industries.
conditions for slaves - positive view - ANSWER-some suggest there was a
reasonable relationship for some slaves and their owners, floggings were quite rare
and they were allowed to choose their own partners and were well-fed and clothed
