Sectionalism and Regional Differences Quiz

What did sectionalism lead people to prioritize?

• Loyalty to their region

• Loyalty to the whole country

• Loyalty to foreign nations

• Loyalty to their family

What was the main economic activity in the South around 1860?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Mining

• Fishing

What did most Northerners want for the new territories?

• Free soil and free labor

• Slavery expansion

• Religious freedom

• Higher taxes

What did Southerners want for the western territories?

• To include slavery

• To remain free soil

• To be independent

• To be industrialized

Who attacked Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate Chamber?

• Preston Brooks

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

What did the people of different regions think about each other due to regional differences?

• They did not share the same interests

• They were allies

• They were culturally similar

• They had the same goals

What did Preston Brooks do to Charles Sumner?

• Voted against him

• Debated him in Congress

• Hit him with a cane

• Supported his anti-slavery stance

According to the document, where did the first bloodshed of the Civil War occur?

• Virginia

• Washington, D.C.

• Kansas

• South Carolina

What does the painting "Tragic Prelude" depict?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• “Bleeding Kansas” and the foreshadowing of the Civil War

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What is sectionalism?

• A focus on national unity

• A focus on regional interests

• A focus on international trade

• A focus on technological advancement