15 Sectionalism shortened

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

Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?

• The North

• The South

• The West

An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?

• outlawing alcohol

• limiting slavery to southern states

• ending slavery

• ending women's suffrage

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

• Move cotton from the south to the north
• move goods to the south
• move goods to the west
• help slaves escape

Every state NORTH of Missouri's 36°30′ border had to be what kind of state?

• Frontier

• Manifest Destiny

• Free State

• Slave State

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

• Missouri

• Maine

• Nebraska

• Texas

Which of the following was TRUE regarding the Missouri Compromise? 

• It was created by South Carolinian John C. Calhoun 
• It prevented the spread of slavery into western territories
• It kept the balance between slave and free states in the Senate 
• It caused the price of cotton to dramatically increase

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.

In the 1800's, which of the following required Northerners to help return runaway slaves?

• Dred Scott Decision

• Fugitive Slave Law

• Compromise of 1850

• Missouri Compromise

What was popular sovereignty?

• Allowed states in the north to vote for slavery

• Allowed states in the south to abolish slavery

• Allowed territories in the west to vote whether they wanted slavery or not