Sectionalism

What is 'Sectionalism'?

• 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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

• California

• Texas

• Oregon

• Florida

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Western region? Industrialization, Ranches, mining, and agriculture, High population density, Plantations

• Industrialization

• Ranches, mining, and agriculture

• High population density

• Plantations

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

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Dred Scott Decision

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

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

• He claimed he was a citizen of the United States.

• He claimed he was entitled to compensation for his labor.

• He claimed he had been wrongfully enslaved in a foreign country.