Sectionalism Review

Sectional differences in the United States during the early 1800s were mostly rooted in differences about —

• economics
• political ideas
• the roles of women
• attitudes about war

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

• Northern states benefited from the tariffs, while Southern states considered them an economic burden.
• Northern states gained European investment in industry, while Southern
  plantations had to rely on trade with Latin America.
• Southern states benefited from tariffs on raw materials, while Northern and
  Western states disapproved of higher prices for imports.

How did economic opportunities for free African Americans differ from enslaved African Americans during the early 1800s?

• Free African Americans could own property and had some rights, while enslaved
  African Americans had no rights at all.
• Free African Americans had no rights to own property, but could operate a
  business, while enslaved African Americans had no rights at all.

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

• The institution of slavery was allowed in some new states while other states
  allowed freedom for African Americans.
• Free African Americans gained new rights to vote and hold office in new free states
  while enslaved African Americans lacked any rights.

How did many Southern slaveholders view the issue of slavery?

• As a source of labor, slavery was considered an economic issue.
• Slavery was considered immoral and should be abolished.

-California becomes a free state.
-Strict fugitive slave law adopted.
-Slave trade, but not slavery, banned in District
of Columbia.
-New states in the Southwest could vote to
have slavery.
-Texas' debt paid in exchange for adjustment of
the Texas boundary.

• Compromise of 1850
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• Missouri Compromise

How did the ideas expressed by Vice President Calhoun contribute to the outbreak of the Civil War?

• He claims that state government has the right to reject federal laws.
• He claims the federal government does not have the power to regulate slavery.

Which human geographic factor was common in the North but was lacking in the South during the mid 19th century?

• Seaports
• Railroads
• Plantations

How did the actions of Henry Clay influence national politics?

• He reduced sectional conflict through legislation that balanced the concerns of
  people on both sides of the issue of slavery.
• He increased tensions between Northern and Southern states, boldly advocating
  states' rights.

Which of the following was a result of the Missouri Compromise?

• Political power was balanced between slavery and free states.
• Slavery was declared unconstitutional.