Sectionalism

What does the 36°30' line represent on the map?

• The push for westward Expansion.

• The Prime Meridian

• The boundary between free and slave states in the US

• The Tropic of Cancer

What is 'Sectionalism'?

• A) A period characterized by unity among regions

• B) A period characterized by increasing economic and political differences between regions

• C) A period characterized by loyalty to the country over regions

• D) A period characterized by economic prosperity

What does the term 'Popular Sovereignty' mean in the context of sectionalism?

• The belief that the government is created by and subject to the will of the people

• The idea that states should have more power than the federal government

• The concept that the economy should be controlled by the people

• The notion that popular culture influences political decisions

The North had a higher population because:

• it had more industrial development.

• it had better climate conditions.

• it had more agricultural land.

• it had more natural resources.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Western region?

• Industrialization

• Ranches, mining, and agriculture

• High population density

• Plantations

What state entered as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850?

• California

• Texas

• New Mexico

• Utah

What law was created by the Compromise of 1850 that intensified tensions between the North and South?

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Dred Scott Decision

What was the main claim made by Dred Scott in his lawsuit for freedom?

• Dred Scott claimed he was a free man because he had lived in a free state.

• Dred Scott claimed he was a free man because he was born in a free state.

• Dred Scott claimed he was a free man because he had purchased his freedom.

• Dred Scott claimed he was a free man because he was granted freedom by his owner.

John Brown was a famous _________.

• abolitionist extremist

• education reformer

• politician

• women's' rights advocate

People in the North viewed John Brown after his hanging as:

• a hero and martyr

• a criminal and traitor

• an unknown figure

• a controversial leader