Sectionalism STAAR Review

How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?

• It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast

• It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills

• It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories

• It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue

Which region's primary economic activity in 1861 was the cultivation of cotton?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?

• Disagreement over the boundaries of the Oregon Territoru

• Growing support from limiting female suffrage and immigration

• The limits on free speech and press included in the Alien and Sedition Acts

• Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West

Which outcome best completes this diagram?

• American Revolution

• Popular Sovereignty

• Manifest Destiny

• Civil War

What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?

• Sectional differences increased

• The federal government prohibited immigration

• Job opportunities decreased

• Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation