Sectionalism Quiz 1

In which part of the south would you find higher slave populations and more plantations for producing Cotton?

• Upper South

• Lower South

What were some characteristics of the Western economy developed the way it did?

• There were plenty of rivers for creating canals

• The west had rocky soil which promoted factory building

• There was a lot of inexpensive land and a great availability of natural resources

• The West was not suited for any kind of economy

After the Compromise of 1850, how did the fugitive slave law become more strict?

• It increased the number of slaves living on plantations

• Many slaves lost their privilege of having free weekends

• Slaves received a massive pay reduction for their work

• It allowed slaves and freedmen in the North to be taken back to the South

The passing of the Fugitive Slave Law and the publishing of "Uncle Toms Cabin" led to...

• More people supporting the use of slavery

• More people supporting the abolitionist movement

What problem was the U.S. trying to solve during the passing of the "Missouri Compromise" "Compromise of 1850" and the "Kansas-Nebraska Act"

• Do states have the right to nullify laws

• Do states have the ability to develop their own economies

• Do states have the right to secede

• Should the use of slavery be allowed in new states

What is the name of the Supreme Court case where it showed that the government, in a way, supported slavery and was considered the "Triumph of Slavery"?

• Dred Scott V. Sandford

• Gibbons V. Ogden

• Marbury V. Madison

• McCulloch V. Maryland

How did the Missouri compromise temporarily relieve tensions between the North and South

• By repealing the fugitive slave law

• By making Missouri a slave state but also adding Maine as a free state, therefore keeping the balance of power

• By making all future states sign an oath of allegiance to the U.S.

• By increasing the price of slaves

Sectional differences developed in the nation mainly because-

• the federal government had adopted a policy of neutrality

• early Presidents favored urban areas over rural ones

• different economic conditions existed in each region

• only Northerners were represented at the Constitutional Convention

Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

• Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.

• Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856.

• Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas.

• The boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was extended farther south.

What constitutional principle were people able to demonstrate during the "Kansas-Nebraska Act" when they could vote on whether they wanted slavery or not

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Rights

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty