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Sectional Conflict Assessment

Authored by Leslie Shannon

English

1st Grade

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Sectional Conflict Assessment
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Of theses 4 choices, what was a main cause of the sectional conflict in the United States before the Civil War?

Economic differences

Religious differences

Language barriers

Technological advancements

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

To abolish slavery in the northern states

To provide freedom to slaves who escaped to the North

To require the return of escaped slaves to their owners

To limit the spread of slavery to the western territories

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which book, published in 1852, had a profound impact on the national attitude towards slavery?

Moby Dick

The Scarlet Letter

Uncle Tom's Cabin

The Great Gatsby

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A law that allowed states to enter the Union with or without slavery, based on popular sovereignty

A decision to make English the official language

A law that required all men to serve in the military

An act that established a national bank

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the term "sectionalism"?

The division of land into sections for sale or development

Loyalty to one's local area or region rather than to the country as a whole

The practice of dividing schools into sections based on academic ability

A political strategy that involves dividing and conquering

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a major cause of sectionalism in antebellum America?

Immigration policies

Taxation without representation

The debate over slavery

Foreign alliances

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True of False? The difference between the economies of the North and South began RIGHT BEFORE the Civil War

True

False

Answer explanation

The differences between the economies of the North and South began way back at the onset of colonization in North America when the cold climate of the North prevented large scale plantation agriculture. Instead, the Northern economy centered on trade and manufacturing.

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