History - As Levels Exam Questions (291 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

3 - Jefferson Davis {Ans: - Davis elected as provisional president on 9 February 1861. - Davis' aim was to create new viable nation.}3 - The Upper South {Ans: - Upper South was less secessionist inclined than the lower South. - Would put loyalty to their state over loyalty to the Union.}1 - 1850 Compromise Laws {Ans: - California should be admitted as a free state. - Utah & New Mexico should be organised as territories. No mention, or restriction, of slavery. - Slave-trading, not slavery, should be ended in Washington - More stringent Fugitive Slave Act should be passed to placate the South. - Texas should surrender disputed land, between the Rio Grande River and the Nueces River, to Mexico, and Congress would assume the $10 million debt that Texas owed.}11 - What Caused the Great Depression {Ans: 1. Wall Street Crash: took money out of the economy, leading to scarcity which couldn't be replenished. 2. Economic Flaws: Income was unfairly distributed. Unable to afford basic consumer goods, Americans couldn't sustain the level of mass production. By 1929, the richest 5% owned 1/3 of national income, while 71% had incomes of less than $2500 a