Sectionalism and Reform

1. Sectionalism can best be defined as … ?

• a. The way American geography was divided up by "sections" in the 19th century, including specific areas such the Oregon, New Mexico, and Wyoming Territories.
• b. The act of placing the interests of your region ahead of the needs of the nation as a whole.
• c. The official government term for the reservation system.
• d. The division of the US government into 3 separate branches.

2. Which of the following was a key characteristic of the West in the 19th century?

• a. A constant influx of new settlers.
• b. Mining as an important economic activity.
• c. Connected to the East by both rail and telegraph.
• d. All of the above statements are true.

3. Which of the following was a characteristic of the South in the 19th century?

• a. An extensive railroad network connecting the rural areas to major cities like Atlanta.
• b. An economy based heavily on the unpaid labor of enslaved peoples.
• c. Sparsely populated territories with very few women.
• d. Many large cities with diverse populations.

4. Which of the following was a characteristic of the North in the 19th century?

• a. Big cities with large immigrant populations.
• b. An economy based solely on small farming.
• c. Strong trade ties with Latin America, especially the Portuguese colony of Brazil.
• d. A government-controlled economy with little freedom for people.

5. The main goal of the Missouri Compromise was to-

• a. establish the North as "The Union."
• b. form an official agreement on which new states entering the Union would be free states and which would be slave states.
• c. Create the borders of the new state of Missouri, which had been engaged in a territorial dispute with Arkansas.
• d. end the practice of slavery in America for good.

6. Which of the following was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?

• a. California entered the Union as a free state.
• b. Texas joined the Union as a free state.
• c. The slave trade was banned in Washington, D.C.
• d. A stronger Fugitive Slave Act.

8. Which event showed that both pro- and anti-slavery supporters were willing to use violence for their cause?

• Bleeding Kansas
• Seneca Falls Convention
• Dred Scott v. Sanford
• The Compromise of 1850

9. What event is the below excerpt describing?

• a. A revolt of captured and enslaved people on board the Amistad.
• b. A rebellion of sailors from South Carolina following nullification.
• c. A mutiny on a New England whaling ship.
• d. None of the above.

10. Who is MOST likely to have said this?

• a. Cinqué, the leader of the African revolt on the Amistad.
• b. Alberto Ruiz, the Mexican military leader at the Alamo.
• c. Chief Crazy Horse, the Lakota Sioux leader at Little Big Horn.
• d. Paddy O'Neal, a leader in the Irish immigrant community in New York City.

11. The woman who wrote the below anonymous letter can be described as a(n)-

• a. Immigrants' rights activist.
• b. Supporter of women's suffrage.
• c. Wife of a plantation owner.
• d. Abolitionist.