okay i want to check and see if my answers are corrects before i submit my stuff. can someone help ? i think i know the answers but the questions are:
1. The cotton gin changed agriculture in the South by (1 point)
A. simplifying the planting process.
B. making cotton the dominant crop.
C. combining cotton and wheat farms.
D. encouraging textile factory construction.
2. William Lloyd Garrison’s The Liberator was known for appealing to its readers’ sense of (1 point)
A. moral correctness.
B. modern convenience.
C. economic concern.
D. social status.
3. In the late 1840s, what led to the question of whether slavery should expand to the territories? (1 point
A. the enactment of the Wilmot Proviso
B. the violence of “Bleeding Kansas”
C. the results of the Mexican War
D. the attack at Harpers Ferry
4. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin infuriated the South because it (1 point)
A. was a work of fiction by a Northern white woman.
B.spread anti-slavery sentiment in the North.
C. portrayed all slave owners as evil.
D. advocated a violent rebellion of slaves.
Use the quotation and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.
“[T]he maintenance . . . of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment [alone], is essential to that balance of power on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depend. . . .”
—Abraham Lincoln, first inaugural address, March 4, 1861
5. Why did Lincoln refer to the right of each state to control its own affairs in his inaugural address? (1 point)
A. to assure the North that slavery would be abolished in all states
B. to affirm his belief in popular sovereignty
C. to assure the Confederate States of America that their decision to secede was valid
D. to assure the Southern states that they would make their own decisions about slavery
6. Which of the following contributed to Lincoln’s decision to address the issue of slavery in the South? (1 point)
A. He was angry about recent Union military defeats.
B. He wanted to antagonize the South.
C. He was worried about anti-slavery sentiment in Europe.
D. He wanted to build a strong base of political supporters.
7. How did the Civil War affect industries in the North? (1 point)
A. The North closed many industries.
B. Industries could not meet wartime demands.
C. Industries became more mechanized.
D. Northern industries had to ask the South for help.
I think the answers are: B,D,D,A,B,C,A,D,C,B
I disagree with your answers for 2, 3, and 4.
The answers to one and two and 3 are B, A, and C
To check and see if your answers are correct, let's go through each question step by step:
1. The cotton gin changed agriculture in the South by (1 point)
A. Simplifying the planting process.
B. Making cotton the dominant crop.
C. Combining cotton and wheat farms.
D. Encouraging textile factory construction.
The correct answer is B. Making cotton the dominant crop. The cotton gin was a machine that made the process of separating cotton fibers from the seeds much faster and easier, which led to increased cotton production in the South and made it the dominant crop.
2. William Lloyd Garrison’s The Liberator was known for appealing to its readers’ sense of (1 point)
A. Moral correctness.
B. Modern convenience.
C. Economic concern.
D. Social status.
The correct answer is A. Moral correctness. William Lloyd Garrison's newspaper, The Liberator, was an influential abolitionist publication that aimed to appeal to the moral conscience of its readers by highlighting the inhumanity of slavery.
3. In the late 1840s, what led to the question of whether slavery should expand to the territories? (1 point)
A. The enactment of the Wilmot Proviso.
B. The violence of “Bleeding Kansas”.
C. The results of the Mexican War.
D. The attack at Harpers Ferry.
The correct answer is C. The results of the Mexican War. The Mexican War ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, which ceded a significant amount of territory to the United States. This raised the question of whether slavery should be allowed to expand into these newly acquired territories, which eventually became a major point of contention between the North and the South.
4. Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin infuriated the South because it (1 point)
A. Was a work of fiction by a Northern white woman.
B. Spread anti-slavery sentiment in the North.
C. Portrayed all slave owners as evil.
D. Advocated a violent rebellion of slaves.
The correct answer is B. Spread anti-slavery sentiment in the North. Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, depicted the harsh realities of slavery and exposed the cruelty of slaveholders. Its widespread popularity in the North further galvanized anti-slavery sentiments and infuriated the South.
Now, let's move on to the quotation-based questions:
5. Why did Lincoln refer to the right of each state to control its own affairs in his inaugural address? (1 point)
A. To assure the North that slavery would be abolished in all states.
B. To affirm his belief in popular sovereignty.
C. To assure the Confederate States of America that their decision to secede was valid.
D. To assure the Southern states that they would make their own decisions about slavery.
The correct answer is D. To assure the Southern states that they would make their own decisions about slavery. In his inaugural address, Lincoln sought to maintain a balance between asserting federal authority while also attempting to avoid further fracturing and secession from the Southern states. He emphasized the importance of states' rights when it came to their domestic institutions, including slavery.
6. Which of the following contributed to Lincoln’s decision to address the issue of slavery in the South? (1 point)
A. He was angry about recent Union military defeats.
B. He wanted to antagonize the South.
C. He was worried about anti-slavery sentiment in Europe.
D. He wanted to build a strong base of political supporters.
The correct answer is B. He wanted to antagonize the South. Lincoln's primary goal was to preserve the Union, and addressing the issue of slavery, particularly in the Southern states, was seen as a way to challenge the institution and ultimately weaken the Confederacy.
7. How did the Civil War affect industries in the North? (1 point)
A. The North closed many industries.
B. Industries could not meet wartime demands.
C. Industries became more mechanized.
D. Northern industries had to ask the South for help.
The correct answer is C. Industries became more mechanized. The Civil War led to a surge in industrialization in the North as factories ramped up production to meet the demands of the war. The need for military supplies and equipment prompted innovations and advancements in manufacturing processes, leading to increased mechanization.
Correct answers: B, A, C, B, D, B, C
Hope this helps! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.