Causes for Civil War Activities 1-6

What is the definition of sectionalism?

• a loyalty to one’s state/region over the interests of the whole country

• a loyalty to part of a blueberry pie over the entire pie

• dividing something into equal parts

• dividing something into unequal parts and favoring the larger pieces

How was the United States divided before the Civil War?

• North was slave, South was free, West was territories

• North was free, South was slave, West was territories

• North was territories, South was free, West was slave

• North was free, South was territories, West was slave

How was popular sovereignty going to settle the issue of slavery in the territories?

• The Federal Government was going to decide

• If the territory was above the 36 30 line it was free, south of line it was slave

• The people who live in the territory will decide

• All territory will be free territory

Who was the loudest proponent (supporter) of popular sovereignty?

• Stephen Douglas

• Henry Clay

• Lewis Cass

• John Calhoun

Which territory wanted to join the union in 1850 and caused a problem because it violated the Missouri Compromise?

• Utah

• New Mexico

• Texas

• California

How many free and slave states existed in 1850?

• 20 free and 18 slave

• 25 free and 25 slave

• 16 free and 15 slave

• 12 free and 16 slave

Known as the "Great Compromiser" who created the Compromise of 1850?

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

What did the Wilmot Proviso say about slavery in the territories?

• Slavery will be allowed in all the territories

• Slavery will not be allowed in any territory

Which is not a provision of the Compromise of 1850?

• California admitted as a free state

• Federal territory in New Mexico will decide slavery with popular sovereignty

• Slave trade is continues inside Washington D.C.

• More effective Fugitive Slave Law

Who argued that allowing California to enter as a free state would destroy the balance between the free and slave states?

• John C. Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

• Henry Clay

• Stephen Douglas