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Sectionalism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is NOT a factor of Sectionalism?

a)

Global conflict over slavery

b)

Regional conflict between the Northern and Southern

c)

Economical differences between the North and the South

d)

Cultural differences between the North and the South

2.

Define the Economic Differences between the North and the South

a)

The South concentrated on agricultural slave economy. The North concentrated on industrialized

b)

Southerners opposed a tariff since it made buying manufactured goods more expensive

c)

The North wanted the tariff to pay for infrastructure to secure the manufactures supply routes.

d)

All of the above

3.

What is not a part of the Cultural Differences of sectionalism

a)

Northern religious attitudes tended to condemn slavery and Southern religious attitudes supported it.

b)

The North Grew off white cotton with the invention of the cotton gin while the south grew pure white.

c)

The south felt that their honor was at stake if they freed the slaves

d)

The north seen slavery as away to gain free labor rather than a culture or pride issue.

4.

Tobacco, cotton, beans are part of what?

a)

North economy

b)

South Economy

c)

England’s Imports

d)

California economy

5.

What region is this describing: Freezing long winters, rocky soil, natural harbors.

a)

West Coast

b)

Mid-America

c)

Southern states

d)

Northern/ New England

6.

What made the South perfect for growing cash crops

a)

Short winters, humid hot summers, rich soil

b)

Long dry summers, dry soil, large rivers

c)

Rainy Springs, Long winters, cool summers

d)

All of the above

7.

The predominant cause of sectionalism was?

a)

The predominant cause of sectionalism was slavery

b)

The predominant cause of sectionalism was Abraham Lincoln

c)

The predominant cause of sectionalism was Jefferson Davis

d)

The predominant cause of sectionalism was annexation of Texas to the US

8.

The battle for nationalism to define American politics:

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Political Parties

c)

Annexation

d)

Cession

9.

The name Civil War is misleading because the war was not a class struggle, but a

a)

City

b)

Local

c)

Sectional

d)

Global

10.

The Compromise of 1850­­­­________________________ That contributed to the civil war

a)

Consists of 5 laws passed in 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion

b)

Consists of 25 laws passed in 1850 that dealt with the issue of territorial expansion only

c)

Consists of 15 laws passed in 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery in Texas

d)

Consists of 35 laws passed in 1850 that dealt with the issue of Economy between the North and the South.

11.

What two wars defined the beginning and end of the Antebellum Period?

a)

The War of 1812 and the Civil War

b)

The Civil War and the Spanish-American War

c)

The Mexican American War and Philippine-American War

d)

All of the Above

12.

Which state's admission to the Union caused the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Utah

d)

Missouri

13.

Before the Civil War, where was the issue of slavery really becoming a hot topic?

a)

In the deep south

b)

In the North

c)

The upper south

d)

In the Western states and territories

14.

Sectionalism arose in which the nation became divided

a)

Politically

b)

Ideologically

c)

Economically

d)

Geographically

e)

All of the Above are correct

15.

The Missouri Compromise can be defined as

a)

Missouri would be a slave state, Maine would be created as a free state, any new states below the 36/30 line will allow slavery

b)

Missouri would be a free state, Maine would be created as a slave state, any new states below the 35/30 line will allow slavery

c)

Missouri would be a free state, Maine would be created as a slave state, any new states below the 33/30 line will allow slavery

d)

Missouri would be a slave state, Maine would be created as a slave state, any new states below the 36/30 line will allow slavery

16.

The Compromise of 1850

a)

The Compromise of 1850 admitted California as a free state, but also forced Congress to accept the Fugitive Slave Act.

b)

The Compromise of 1820 admitted California as a free state, but also forced Congress to accept the Fugitive Slave Act.

c)

The Compromise of 1850 admitted Texas as a free state, but also forced Congress to accept the Fugitive Slave Act.

17.

Fugitive Slave Act

a)

All Negroes will be sold at cheaper prices to slave owners

b)

All Negroes who escape must be brought back to slave owners

c)

All Negroes will be sold with the cattle by the slave owner.

d)

All Negroes will be working like cattle by the slave owner.

18.

The civil war was only about slavery

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Republican Party was formed to keep the Democratic party in check and help end slavery

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Congress passing a gag rule stated:

a)

That they would actively ignore any petition regarding the end of slavery

b)

That they would actively listen any petition regarding the end of slavery

c)

That they would actively hang anyone who petition regarding the end of slavery