Sectionalism Vocab Practice

Which image is most associated with the idea of tariffs?

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Why did most Southerners dislike tariffs? (Check all that apply.)

• Tariffs made Southern factories less profitable.

• Tariffs raised the prices paid by Southerners for manufactured goods.

• Trick question! Southerners did not dislike tariffs!

• Southerners were afraid European countries would strike back by placing tariffs on Southern cotton.

The state of South Carolina claimed it had the right to ignore federal tariff laws during the (a)   Crisis.

Which constitutional amendment forms the basis of the states' rights argument?

• First

• Fourth

• Sixth

• Tenth

South Carolina threatened to _____ over the issue of tariffs.

• secede

• innovate

• tax

• amend

Which section of the country was most likely to use the plantation system before the Civil War?

• North

• New England

• Middle

• South

Which image is most associated with the idea of a state trying to secede?

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The Louisiana Purchase was part of the _____ of the United States.

• nullification

• secession

• innovation

• westward expansion

As a result of (a)   , the United States extended its borders all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the following contributed to sectionalism in the United States? (Check all that apply.)

• different climates and natural resources

• different rates of industrialization

• different attitudes toward slavery

• different opinions on tariffs