Antebellum Sectionalism

Which of the following describes an effect of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain reclaimed large portions of land in North America.
• The United States won control of much of Canada.
• US nationalism and manufacturing increased.
• The United States developed one of the world's strongest militaries.

What impact did cotton have on western settlement?

• Cotton was a southern cash crop that had no impact on the West.
• Most western settlers opposed slavery and moved west to get away from cotton plantations.
• Cotton's profitability discouraged many from moving west for economic reasons.
• Cotton's profitability encouraged many people to move west to acquire land.

Who would have most likely supported Henry Clay's "American System?"

• A New York City banker.
• A small southern farmer.
• A western settler.
• A Native American.

An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?

• outlawing alcohol
• ending slavery
• limiting slavery to southern states
• ending women's suffrage

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A southern plantation owner would have been most excited about...

• interchangeable parts.
• the cotton gin.
• abolition.
• the Seneca Falls Conference.

Leaders in the South asserted which of the following in the years leading up to the Civil War?

• abolition
• the right of slaves to sue masters
• states' rights
• popular sovereignty

The term "bleeding Kansas" refers to which of the following?

• The violence that occurred as part of a nullification crisis.
• The fighting that resulted between slaves and masters in Kansas.
• The violence that resulted between anti- and pro-slavery forces after a federal act.
• A book written by an abolitionist to show the brutality of slavery.

Who is associated with the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe
• Harriet Tubman
• John C. Calhoun
• Frederick Douglass

Why did the South fear the election of Abraham Lincoln?

• They knew that Lincoln was an adamant supporter of "popular sovereignty."
• Lincoln had run on a platform of abolishing slavery throughout the nation.
• Lincoln openly supported the Dred Scott decision.
• They feared that he would seek to end slavery.

Which of the following statements best describes the role of South Carolina in the decision of southern states to secede from the Union?

• It was the site of the Confederacy's first capital.
• It was the first state to secede and was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
• It was the first state to introduce Republican candidates for election.
• It was a border state that had to choose sides after other states seceded.