Understanding Sectionalism in the United States

Understanding Sectionalism in the United States

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

Used 4+ times

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The video discusses sectionalism in the U.S., highlighting economic and social differences between the North and South. It covers key events like the Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act, which fueled tensions over slavery. The rise of abolitionist movements, the Underground Railroad, and the nullification crisis are also explored. The video concludes with the Southern states' secession and the onset of the Civil War, along with a brief mention of the women's suffrage movement.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary economic activity in the Southern states during the period of sectionalism?

Fishing

Manufacturing

Agriculture

Mining

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Northern states support high protective tariffs?

To reduce the cost of imports

To encourage agricultural development

To protect their manufactured goods from foreign competition

To increase the cost of Southern goods

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue addressed by the Missouri Compromise?

The construction of railroads

The rights of Native Americans

The establishment of new trade routes

The balance between free and slave states

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act allow states to do?

Ban all forms of trade

Form independent governments

Establish their own tariffs

Choose whether to allow slavery through popular sovereignty

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event led to the formation of the Republican Party?

The Missouri Compromise

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Compromise of 1850

The Nullification Crisis

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led a notable slave revolt in Virginia?

Harriet Tubman

Frederick Douglass

Nat Turner

William Lloyd Garrison

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

To transport goods between the North and South

To help enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

To build a network of railways

To smuggle weapons to the South

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