Worksheets8.3 CX: Sectionalism, Racial Tension, and Abolitionism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement best defines sectionalism as described in the lesson?
Loyalty to the entire nation over regional interests
Loyalty to a particular region or section of a country instead of to the nation as a whole
Support for eliminating political parties to reduce conflict
Preference for international alliances over domestic concerns
After the ratification of the Constitution, sectionalism grew because the economies, cultures, and political interests of the North and South became more different. Which factor first set these regional differences in motion during the colonial period?
Uniform geography across colonies
Different geographies that led to distinct economic systems (trading vs. plantation)
Immediate abolition of slavery in all colonies
Dominance of manufacturing in every colony
Which economic development made the South more dependent on slave labor after the Revolutionary War?
The decline of tobacco cultivation
The invention of the cotton gin expanding cotton production
The discovery of gold in the Appalachians
The rise of Northern textile mills replacing Southern agriculture
Which pairing correctly matches early national political alignments with their regional bases?
Southerners as Federalists; New Englanders as Democratic-Republicans
Southerners as Democratic-Republicans; New Englanders as Federalists
Southerners as Whigs; New Englanders as Jeffersonian Republicans
Southerners as Lincoln Republicans; New Englanders as Jacksonian Democrats
What trend in South Carolina by the 1720s heightened white fears and contributed to stricter slave codes?
A rapid decline in the enslaved population
An African American majority in most Southern states due to growing black population
Full emancipation of enslaved people
Increased immigration from Europe replacing enslaved labor
Which event in Charleston led authorities to intensify control through slave codes developed after the Stono Rebellion?
Harper's Ferry raid
Denmark Vesey plot
Boston Massacre
Nullification Crisis
Which uprising in Virginia further increased regional tension by frightening Southerners about potential revolts?
John Brown's Raid
Shays' Rebellion
Nat Turner Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Why did Southerners fear the admission of new free states in western territories?
They worried free states would bring higher tariffs on cotton exports
They feared national power would be in the hands of the North, expanding antislavery policies
They believed free states would require planters to adopt wage labor contracts
They thought free states would reduce access to foreign markets
What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement as described in the material?
To reform slave codes to be more humane
To persuade owners to allow limited rights to enslaved people
To outlaw slavery throughout the United States
To create separate territories for enslaved and free populations
Which factor limited the effectiveness of abolitionism within South Carolina even as the movement grew nationally?
Lack of leaders publishing newspapers
Abolitionism was only effective in South Carolina in making enslaved people more determined to escape, not in ending the institution locally
The absence of Underground Railroad routes anywhere in the South
Abolitionists focused solely on economic arguments rather than moral ones
Which abolitionist newspaper and editor are correctly paired?
The Liberator — William Lloyd Garrison
North Star — Angelina Grimke
Common Sense — Thomas Paine
The National Era — Denmark Vesey
What action did postmasters in South Carolina take in response to abolitionist materials?
They increased circulation to promote debate
They removed what they considered inflammatory antislavery materials from the mails
They required all newspapers to print pro-slavery rebuttals
They forwarded materials only to plantation owners
How did Southerners defend slavery against abolitionist criticism according to the passage?
By claiming slavery was a 'positive good' that provided care for enslaved people unlike wage laborers
By admitting it was morally wrong but economically necessary
By arguing it should be phased out gradually through compensation
By proposing relocation of enslaved people to western territories
Why was the Underground Railroad’s impact limited within South Carolina?
Strict federal laws prohibited escapes
South Carolina was too far from the border with 'free states' to make escape routes effective
Abolitionists refused to assist enslaved people escaping plantations
Geographic barriers made travel impossible
Which political development in the North furthered sectionalism by shifting national power dynamics?
A decline in immigration reduced the North’s workforce
Industrial growth attracted European immigrants, increasing Northern population and representation in the House of Representatives
Southern agriculture mechanization surpassed Northern industry
Creation of a single national party ended regional rivalry
