Test 1-3rd 9 weeks

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According to the Missouri Compromise of 1820, what did the southern boundary of Missouri divide?

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New slave states and new free states

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What was the event that Denmark Vesey was trying to organize?

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A massive slave rebellion

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Which of the following describes the change in attitude of South Carolinians towards the institution of slavery after the Vesey Plot? Instead of looking at the institution of slavery fairly, South Carolinians began to defend slavery just on principal. Instead of supporting the institution of slavery, South Carolinians began to feel that it was too risky and difficult. Instead of viewing the African slaves as non-threatening, South Carolinians began to realize that they could be extremely smart and crafty. Instead of closely dictating the entire life of their slaves, South Carolinians decided that it was better to let the slaves have some degree of freedom.

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South Carolinians began to defend slavery just on principal.

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Sarah and Angelina Grimke gained national fame by:

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speaking out against the cruelties of slavery

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Which of the following best describes a typical complaint that a South Carolinian might have about the federal government during the Nullification Crisis of the 1830s? Options: The federal government is trying to put an end to the plantation system in South Carolina., The federal government is trying to stop individual states from trading with one another., The federal government is trying to infringe on the laws and rights of the individual states., The federal government is trying to deny South Carolina representation in the Senate

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The federal government is trying to infringe on the laws and rights of the individual states.

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Which of the following describes Vice-president John Calhoun's position on the Nullification Crisis?

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Calhoun believed that individual states should be able to nullify (or void) federal laws if the laws were damaging to the state.

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During the Nullification Crisis of the 1830s, South Carolinians divided into two groups--the "Nullifiers" and the "Unionists." What was the major difference between the two groups?

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The Nullifiers wanted to oppose the federal government; the Unionists wanted to support the federal government.

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The immediate result of the Nullification Crisis was the reduction of a federal tariff. However, the Crisis had a much more significant impact, which is summarized by which of the following statements?

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It created tension between the federal government and individual states (especially in the South), and gave South Carolina the reputation as the most radical state.

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One of the most controversial parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the passage of the "Fugitive Slave Law." South Carolinians supported this law, but it angered people in the North because it did which of the following? Protected the right of southern slave owners to travel North into the free states to recover a runaway slave.

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Protected the right of southern slave owners to travel North into the free states to recover a runaway slave.

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Why was South Carolina interested in new states added to the United States prior to the Civil War? Options: South Carolina felt that it could help the new states thrive economically. Many South Carolinians were planning to head west and move to these new states. If the government outlawed slavery in the new states, it wouldn't be long before the government made the practice illegal in South Carolina. South Carolina did not want new states taking away its supply of slaves.

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If the government outlawed slavery in the new states, it wouldn't be long before the government made the practice illegal in South Carolina.