Sectionalism Test Review

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What did the Republican Party desire according to the excerpt?

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To prevent slavery from spreading to territories in the United States.

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Why did Henry Clay believe the South should accept the Compromise of 1850?

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It would give the nation the Fugitive Slave Law.

Front

Which statement best completes this cause-effect diagram?

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South Carolina secedes from the Union

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Why is Jefferson Davis significant to American history?

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served as the president of the Confederate States of America

Front

According to this excerpt Abraham Lincoln holds that -

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despite differences all states must remain a part of the Union

Front

Which of the following best completes this chart?

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Fugitive Slave Law

Front

Which region on the map of the United States had an economy based on mining and agriculture? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

Front

In this excerpt the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans -

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did not have legal rights or protections in federal courts

Front

What was one result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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Americans fought against each other over the issue of slavery

Front

Which effect best completes this diagram?

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The Civil War begins