What is 'Sectionalism'?
Sectionalism

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A period characterized by increasing economic and political differences between regions.
A movement advocating for the abolition of slavery.
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
A cultural renaissance that emphasized art and literature in the 19th century.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the 36°30' line represent on the map?
The boundary between free and slave states in the US
The equator dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
A line marking the border between Canada and the US
The boundary of the Louisiana Purchase
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What message did Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election send to the South?
The South felt threatened by Lincoln's anti-slavery stance.
The South was encouraged to expand slavery into new territories.
The South believed Lincoln would support their rights.
The South felt indifferent to the election results.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Compromise of 1850 include?
The admission of California as a free state
The end of the slave trade in Washington D.C.
A stricter Fugitive Slave Law
All of the above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does popular sovereignty mean?
the belief that government is subject to the will of the people
the idea that government should be run by a monarchy
the principle that laws are made by a select few
the concept that citizens have no role in government
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did each of the acts in the box above impact the slavery issue within the United States?
Each act attempted to reduce conflict between slave and free states.
Each act aimed to promote the expansion of slavery into new territories.
Each act sought to eliminate slavery entirely in the United States.
Each act was designed to strengthen the Fugitive Slave Laws.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What state entered as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850?
California
Texas
Oregon
Florida
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