Sectionalism and the Civil War

Who had the greater population?

• the Union 
• the Confederacy

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

• California came in as a free state
• Utah and New Mexico could vote on the issue of slavery in their state
• Maine came in as a Free state
• Mexico's northern lands became part of the US

This term refers to the time before the Civil War where the country was divided over the issue of slavery.

• Regionalism
• Manifest Destiny
• Sectionalism
• Spoils System

Which of the following was a result of The Compromise of 1850?

• California came in as a slave state
• Utah and New Mexico could vote on the issue of slavery in their state
• Maine came in as a free state
• Mexico's northern lands became part of the US

Legislators tried to keep a _____________ between free states and slaves states in the Senate

• Balance of power
• Peace
• Working relationship
• Professional environment 

Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?

• Sectionalism

• Nationalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Secession

The Compromise of 1850...

• allowed California to enter as a free state.

• gave all of the land taken from Mexico to Texas.

• banned slavery in Texas

• ended the Fugitive Slave law.

An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?

• outlawing alcohol

• limiting slavery to southern states

• ending slavery

• ending women's suffrage

Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?

• The North

• The South

• The West

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

• Missouri

• Maine

• Nebraska

• Texas