Sectional Conflict Assessment

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Immigration policies

• Taxation without representation

• The debate over slavery

• Foreign alliances

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.

Check ALL that apply! The following contributed to sectional conflict.

• The book: Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Abolitionist Movement

• Issue of State's Rights

• Westward Expansion

What percentage of cotton were American plantations producing of the world's cotton supply but 1860?

• 10%

• 40%

• 70%

• 100%

Which of the following was NOT a cause of sectionalism in the United States before the Civil War?

• Differences in economic interests between the North and the South

• The debate over the morality of slavery

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as President

• The establishment of a national bank