Unit 5 - A Nation Divided Quiz

What was the main issue that led to the nullification crisis in 1828?

• High tariffs on imported goods

• High immigration rates

• Expansion of slavery

• Low tariffs on imported goods

Who protested the tariff and argued that a state had the right to nullify a federal law?

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• John C. Calhoun

• Andrew Jackson

What is the belief that a state has the right to make its own laws and decisions without the approval of the national government?

• Federalism

• States' Rights

• Secession

• Nullification

Which Supreme Court case further divided the country in 1857?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott decision

Who won the presidential election of 1860, leading to fears among southerners about the future of slavery?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Bell

• Stephen Douglas

• John Breckinridge

What was the response of South Carolina to Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860?

• They declared war on the Northern states

• They called for a special meeting to discuss secession

• They remained neutral

• They proposed a compromise with the Northern states

Which state was the first to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860?

• Florida

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Virginia

What was the main issue that led to the nullification crisis in 1828?

• Expansion of slavery

• High tariffs on imported goods

• Low tariffs on imported goods

• High immigration rates

Who protested the tariff and argued that a state had the right to nullify a federal law?

• Andrew Jackson

• John C. Calhoun

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

What is the belief that a state has the right to make its own laws and decisions without the approval of the national government?

• Federalism

• Secession

• States' Rights

• Nullification