7th Grade Causes of Civil War Review

What does the term "Sectionalism" refer to?

• Loyalty to one's own country as a whole

• Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole

• The division of a country into separate regions

• The study of different sections of a country

What was the North's economy based on?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing and industry

• Trade with foreign nations

• Fishing and whaling

What was the South's economy based on?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing and industry

• Trade with foreign nations

• Fishing and whaling

What is a tariff?

• A government subsidy for exports

• A type of legislation

• A tax on imports or exports

• A trade agreement between two countries

How did tariffs impact sectionalism?

• They encouraged free trade between regions

• They reduced the economic differences between regions

• They increased tensions between the North and the South

• They had no impact on sectionalism

What does the term "sectionalism" refer to?

• The division of a country into autonomous regions

• Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole

• The process of amending the constitution of a country

• A political strategy to gain power in a government

What is sectionalism?

• Loyalty to one's own city

• Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole

• Loyalty to one's own continent

• Loyalty to one's own planet

Which characteristic was more common in the North compared to the South?

• Warm climate

• Many slaves

• Most cities (more urban)

• Farming (cotton, tobacco, sugar)

What was a significant part of the economy in the South?

• Manufacturing

• Textile mills

• Slave labor and slaves (as property)

• Wage labor

What type of climate did the North have?

• Warm climate

• Cool climate, rocky soil

• Good abundant farmland

• High humidity