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8.3 CX: Sectionalism, Racial Tension, and Abolitionism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement best defines sectionalism as described in the lesson?

a)

Loyalty to the entire nation over regional interests

b)

Loyalty to a particular region or section of a country instead of to the nation as a whole

c)

Support for eliminating political parties to reduce conflict

d)

Preference for international alliances over domestic concerns

2.

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?

a)

Uniform geography across colonies

b)

Different geographies that led to distinct economic systems (trading vs. plantation)

c)

Immediate abolition of slavery in all colonies

d)

Dominance of manufacturing in every colony

3.

Which economic development made the South more dependent on slave labor after the Revolutionary War?

a)

The decline of tobacco cultivation

b)

The invention of the cotton gin expanding cotton production

c)

The discovery of gold in the Appalachians

d)

The rise of Northern textile mills replacing Southern agriculture

4.

Which pairing correctly matches early national political alignments with their regional bases?

a)

Southerners as Federalists; New Englanders as Democratic-Republicans

b)

Southerners as Democratic-Republicans; New Englanders as Federalists

c)

Southerners as Whigs; New Englanders as Jeffersonian Republicans

d)

Southerners as Lincoln Republicans; New Englanders as Jacksonian Democrats

5.

What trend in South Carolina by the 1720s heightened white fears and contributed to stricter slave codes?

a)

A rapid decline in the enslaved population

b)

An African American majority in most Southern states due to growing black population

c)

Full emancipation of enslaved people

d)

Increased immigration from Europe replacing enslaved labor

6.

Which event in Charleston led authorities to intensify control through slave codes developed after the Stono Rebellion?

a)

Harper's Ferry raid

b)

Denmark Vesey plot

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Nullification Crisis

7.

Which uprising in Virginia further increased regional tension by frightening Southerners about potential revolts?

a)

John Brown's Raid

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Nat Turner Rebellion

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

8.

Why did Southerners fear the admission of new free states in western territories?

a)

They worried free states would bring higher tariffs on cotton exports

b)

They feared national power would be in the hands of the North, expanding antislavery policies

c)

They believed free states would require planters to adopt wage labor contracts

d)

They thought free states would reduce access to foreign markets

9.

What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement as described in the material?

a)

To reform slave codes to be more humane

b)

To persuade owners to allow limited rights to enslaved people

c)

To outlaw slavery throughout the United States

d)

To create separate territories for enslaved and free populations

10.

Which factor limited the effectiveness of abolitionism within South Carolina even as the movement grew nationally?

a)

Lack of leaders publishing newspapers

b)

Abolitionism was only effective in South Carolina in making enslaved people more determined to escape, not in ending the institution locally

c)

The absence of Underground Railroad routes anywhere in the South

d)

Abolitionists focused solely on economic arguments rather than moral ones

11.

Which abolitionist newspaper and editor are correctly paired?

a)

The Liberator — William Lloyd Garrison

b)

North Star — Angelina Grimke

c)

Common Sense — Thomas Paine

d)

The National Era — Denmark Vesey

12.

What action did postmasters in South Carolina take in response to abolitionist materials?

a)

They increased circulation to promote debate

b)

They removed what they considered inflammatory antislavery materials from the mails

c)

They required all newspapers to print pro-slavery rebuttals

d)

They forwarded materials only to plantation owners

13.

How did Southerners defend slavery against abolitionist criticism according to the passage?

a)

By claiming slavery was a 'positive good' that provided care for enslaved people unlike wage laborers

b)

By admitting it was morally wrong but economically necessary

c)

By arguing it should be phased out gradually through compensation

d)

By proposing relocation of enslaved people to western territories

14.

Why was the Underground Railroad’s impact limited within South Carolina?

a)

Strict federal laws prohibited escapes

b)

South Carolina was too far from the border with 'free states' to make escape routes effective

c)

Abolitionists refused to assist enslaved people escaping plantations

d)

Geographic barriers made travel impossible

15.

Which political development in the North furthered sectionalism by shifting national power dynamics?

a)

A decline in immigration reduced the North’s workforce

b)

Industrial growth attracted European immigrants, increasing Northern population and representation in the House of Representatives

c)

Southern agriculture mechanization surpassed Northern industry

d)

Creation of a single national party ended regional rivalry