History Quiz
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What is a "free state"?
A state that did not allow slavery at all
(wrong answers:
A state that allowed slavery,
A state that did not allow slavery in certain cities)
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What were "states' rights"?
The idea that states have the right to make decisions about issues concerning their state.
(wrong answers:
A list of what states can and cannot do,
The idea that states DO NOT have the right to make decisions)
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What is a "slavery state"?
A state that allowed slavery
(wrong answers:
A state that allowed slavery sometimes,
A state that allowed slavery)
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Who was John C. Calhoun?
A United States senator from South Carolina who believed in states rights.