1) What was a major reason for the increase in slavery in the South? a) The discovery of gold in California b) The invention of the cotton gin c) The rise of industrialization in the North d) The completion of the transcontinental railroad 2) Which statement best describes the economic difference between the North and the South during the 19th century? a) The North was agricultural, while the South was industrial. b) Both regions relied on manufacturing for economic growth. c) The South had more railroads than the North. d) The North was industrialized, while the South depended on agriculture. 3) What was the main goal of the Republican Party when it was created? a) To expand slavery into new territories b) To support Southern plantation owners c) To stop the spread of slavery d) To create a stronger federal government 4) How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to satisfy both the North and the South? a) By making slavery illegal in all U.S. territories b) By allowing California to enter as a free state and passing the Fugitive Slave Act c) By granting statehood to Kansas and Nebraska d) By preventing slavery in any newly acquired territory 5) What was the significance of the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision? a) It declared that enslaved individuals were property and not citizens b) It ruled that slavery was unconstitutional c) It allowed all enslaved people to sue for their freedom d) It freed all enslaved people in Confederate states

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