Unit 09: Sectionalism & the Civil War Review

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How did U.S. tariff policies contribute to sectionalism prior to the Civil War?

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Northern states benefited from the tariffs, while southern states considered them an economic burden.

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How did both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 contribute to differences between free and enslaved African Americans?

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The institution of slavery was allowed in some new states while other states allowed freedom for African Americans.

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Which congressional action is described by the information in the box? Options: Tariff Act, Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Compromise of 1850

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Which physical geographic factor of the northern United States most facilitated industrial growth in the region? Options: Natural harbors, Mineral-rich soils, Long growing seasons, Mild climate conditions

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Natural harbors

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Which inference is best supported by the table? Options: The South's population primarily lived in large cities., The South had a higher standard of living than the North., The North depended upon foreign imports to feed its population., The North was more industrial while the South was mostly agricultural.

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The North was more industrial while the South was mostly agricultural.

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One difference of economic development between northern and southern U.S. states during the early nineteenth century was --

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the growth of the factory system in the North

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How did this decision affect the lives of enslaved people?

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It confirmed enslaved people were property and cannot bring a case to a federal court.

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Which of the following was a result of the Missouri Compromise? Options: The slave trade ended., Slavery was declared unconstitutional., Only slavery states were admitted into the Union., Political power was balanced between slaves and free states.

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Political power was balanced between slaves and free states.

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The long paper the officer read aloud was most likely --

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the Emancipation Proclamation

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Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought?

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Fort Sumter, South Carolina