Sectionalism & Reform

Sectionalism can best be defined as … ?

• The way American geography was divided up by "sections" in the 19th century, including specific areas such the Oregon, New Mexico, and Wyoming Territories.

• The act of placing the interests of your region ahead of the needs of the nation as a whole.

• The official government term for the reservation system.

• The division of the US government into 3 separate branches.

Which of the following was a key characteristic of the West in the 19th century?

• A constant influx of new settlers.

• Mining as an important economic activity.

• Connected to the East by both rail and telegraph.

• All of the statements are true

Which of the following was a characteristic of the South in the 19th century?

• An extensive railroad network connecting the rural areas to major cities like Atlanta.

• An economy based heavily on the unpaid labor of enslaved peoples.

• Sparsely populated territories with very few women.

• Many large cities with diverse populations.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the North in the 19th century?

• Big cities with large immigrant populations.

• An economy based solely on small farming.

• Strong trade ties with Latin America, especially the Portuguese colony of Brazil.

• A government-controlled economy with little freedom for people.

The main goal of the Missouri Compromise was to-

• establish the North as "The Union."

• form an official agreement on which new states entering the Union would be free states and which would be slave states.

• Create the borders of the new state of Missouri, which had been engaged in a territorial dispute with Arkansas.

• end the practice of slavery in America for good.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?

• California entered the Union as a free state.

• Texas joined the Union as a free state.

• The slave trade was banned in Washington, D.C.

• A stronger Fugitive Slave Act.

True/False: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 - repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820.

• True

• False

True/False: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 - left the decision on the legality of slavery to the people.

• True

• False

True/False: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 - established the boundary between the two states.

• True

• False

True/False: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 - was supported by states in the South.

• True

• False