Sectionalism, Day 2

Prevented European colonization of land in Western Hemisphere.

• Missouri Compromise

• Monroe Doctrine

• Effects of War of 1812

• Checks and balances

Each branch of government has some power over the other two branches; helps to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

• Missouri Compromise

• Monroe Doctrine

• Effects of War of 1812

• Checks and balances

Fill in the blank: The system of _______ helps to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• Missouri Compromise

• Monroe Doctrine

• Effects of War of 1812

• Checks and balances

Fill in the blank: U.S. manufacturing increased because of the_______________-

• A. Missouri Compromise

• B. Monroe Doctrine

• C. Effects of War of 1812

• D. Checks and balances

Fill in the blank: By 1850, the enslaved population in Mississippi was ______.

• 195,211

• 309,878

• 342,844

• 472,528

What is the main reason for the surge in Irish immigration to the United States?

• Failure of the potato crop

• American Pets

• Contentment and happiness in the U.S.

• Advice from friends

Which statement best explains the changes shown in the table?

• A. Slaves from the Upper South were moved to the Lower South to work on cotton plantations.

• B. The Upper South experienced an agricultural labor shortage in the antebellum period.

• C. Slaves were transferred from the Lower South to the Upper South to work in newly built factories.

• D. The Lower South lost population as settlers migrated west to establish new plantations.

What was a significant consequence of the War of 1812 on the U.S. economy?

• Strengthening of the British economy

• Increased reliance on European goods

• Growth in U.S. manufacturing

• Decline in agricultural production

What was a major impact of the Missouri Compromise on the United States?

• It resulted in the annexation of Texas.

• It maintained the balance of power between free and slave states.

• It led to the construction of the Erie Canal.

• It ended the War of 1812.

Which factor contributed most to the growth of U.S. manufacturing in the early 19th century?

• Development of the steam engine

• Embargo Act of 1807

• Invention of the telegraph

• Discovery of gold in California