Question

Please match the term to the correct definition.

Question 11 options:

1. Cotton Gin
2. Compromise of 1850
3. Dred Scott Case
4. Election of 1860
5.  Georgia Platform








Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.


machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly removed seeds from the cotton fibers.

election where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency; upon Lincoln’s election Southern states seceded from the Union.

position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850.

compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union in exchange for the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

Answer 1

Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States: Is 3. Dred Scott Case

machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly removed seeds from the cotton fibers: Is 1. Cotton Gin

election where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency; upon Lincoln’s election Southern states seceded from the Union: Is 4. Election of 1860

position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850: Is 5. Georgia Platform

compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union in exchange for the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act: Is 2. Compromise of 1850

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