Day 4 Recap Quiziz

Which political institutions collapsed prior to the American Civil War?

• Elections, Schools and Public Transportation

• Congress, the Presidency, Political Parties

• Public Property and Local Police

• Safety Tegulations and Taxes

Answer explanation

Political Parties: Sectionalism within the parties made it difficult for them to work together to find common ground.

Congress: Gridlocked due to sectional disputes. The inability to pass significant legislation or make decisions that could have eased tensions contributed to the sense of political paralysis.

Presidency: Several presidents in the Antebellum period were unable to provide strong leadership and effective solutions to the growing sectional tensions.

The (a)   Compromise of 1820 was an early attempt to address the issue of slavery's expansion, but it ultimately failed to provide a lasting solution, as it only temporarily postponed the conflict.

The weak (a)   , in the years leading up to the Civil War, struggled to provide strong and effective leadership in addressing the growing tensions between the North and South, exacerbating the sectional divide

In (a)   , gridlock and stalemate often prevailed due to disputes over slavery-related issues, making it challenging to pass legislation that could have eased tensions and addressed the root causes of the conflict

Deep divisions over issues like slavery and states' rights tore apart unity of _________ _______, rendering them ineffective in addressing the growing sectional tensions.

(a)  

Match the following...

• Political Parties

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• The Presidency

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• Congress

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Draw Abraham Lincoln!

Why might the collapse of these political institutions contribute to the Civil War?