Unit 9: Sectionalism

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Which event is the BEST example of a conflict over states' rights? Options: Trail of Tears, The War of 1812, The Compromise of 1850, The Nullification Crisis

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The Nullification Crisis

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Who drew up the "Missouri Compromise" in 1820 when the admission of new states threatened the balance of free and slave states in the Union? Options: Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, William H. Harrison

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Henry Clay

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California was initially admitted as a "free state" while citizens of the Utah and New Mexico territories were left to decide the issue for themselves. Which of these set this up? Options: Wilmot Proviso, Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Compromise of 1850

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Before the Civil War began, which issue played the GREATEST role in increasing tension and conflict between northern and southern states? Options: northern opposition to the Tariff of 1832, westward expansion and the issue of how to seize land owned by the Native Americans, westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories, the Indian Removal Act, the "Trail of Tears," and the creation of Indian reservations in Oklahoma.

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westward expansion and the issue of whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories

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Under the Missouri Compromise, what happened when Missouri was admitted as a slave state?

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Maine was admitted as a free state.

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How did the concept of popular sovereignty decide the future of slavery in a territory?

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A territory's voters would choose to be a slave or free state.

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Between 1850 and 1860, which of the following issues was a major area of conflict in U.S. politics? Options: Debate over tariffs, expansion of slavery, U.S. policy of neutrality, Growth of cities

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expansion of slavery

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What was the Dred Scott decision?

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It said that Slaves were property not people.

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Which of the following literary works of Harriet Beecher Stowe supported the abolitionist movement before the Civil War?
Options: Up From Slavery, Gone with the Wind, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Jungle

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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In the 1800's, which of the following required Northerners to help return runaway slaves? Options: Dred Scott Decision, Compromise of 1820, Fugitive Slave Law, Missouri Compromise

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Fugitive Slave Law