Why Did the South Secede? Check In

Which of the following is the best definition of secede?

• Machine used to clean cotton

• Strong loyalty to one's region

• To leave the Union

Which of the following is the best definition of sectionalism?

• Machine used to clean cotton

• Strong loyalty to one's region

• To leave the Union

Which of the following was a cause of Southern States seceding from the Union?

• Slavery

• Taxes

• States' Rights

Which of the following was a cause of Southern States seceding from the Union?

• The Election of 1860

• The War of 1812

• The Election of 1824

Which of the following was an example of the growing sectionalism between the North and South?

• Support for increases in tariffs from both

• Different viewpoints on the Dred Scott Decision

• The Election of 1824

Match the following

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Attempt to steal weapons from an arsenal to start a revolt of enslaved people

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Supreme Court Decision that denied citizenship to enslaved people and Congress couldn't make laws against slavery

• Dred Scott Decision

• Compromise over slavery to allow territories to choose whether they are free or slave

• John Brown's Raid

• Best selling novel that depicted the horrors of slavery

• Election of 1860

• Lincoln is elected President, South begins to secede from the Union