SSUSH 8-9-REMEDIATION

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Historically, the map shown is relevant because it shows how the United States completed its "Manifest Destiny."

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how the United States completed its "Manifest Destiny."

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What does sectionalism refer to?

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life in the North was very different than life in the South

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The secession of South Carolina from the Union in 1860 was prompted by

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the election of Abraham Lincoln as President.

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The strife in "Bleeding Kansas" was associated with a conflict between _____ and _____.

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free-soilers and slavery supporters

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Abolitionists often opposed annexation of western territories because they feared the extension of slavery.

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feared the extension of slavery.

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This law, which allowed territories to decide the fate of slavery based on popular sovereignty, unintentionally had the effect of increasing tensions between pro-slavery and antislavery forces as they rushed west and had violent clashes over control of territory. It was the

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Kansas-Nebraska Act.

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What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?

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They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.

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The issues behind the Compromise of 1850 included all of the following EXCEPT: enforcing of the fugitive Slave Act, territorial disputes involving Texas, the policy regarding slavery in the territories.

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the ruling in the "Dred Scott" case.

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How did the state of Confederate railroads mainly impact that group's efforts in the Civil War?

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A sparse amount of rails made it difficult to transport Southern troops and munitions.

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Which statement BEST identifies a negative consequence of westward expansion in the years before the Civil War? Options: Westward expansion led to an economic "boom" in the Midwest, as new cities and markets were connected by rail and canals., Westward expansion led to Spain's declaration of war against the United States in 1898, which was one of America's costliest wars., Westward expansion resulted in increased freedom and economic opportunities for African-Americans who were fleeing slavery in the South., Westward expansion led to loss of life and territory for Native Americans and added to the growing conflict between "free" and "slave" states before the Civil War.

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Westward expansion led to loss of life and territory for Native Americans and added to the growing conflict between "free" and "slave" states before the Civil War.