Why did sectionalism increase during the Antebellum Period?
Antebellum Age

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Francesco Scotto D’Antuono
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There was strong agreement on slavery
The North and South had major economic, cultural, and political differences
Both regions wanted to abolish slavery
The federal government enforced uniform laws nationwide
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Missouri Compromise try to maintain a balance of power?
By ending slavery in the South
By banning slavery in all new territories
By admitting one free state and one slave state
By granting citizenship to enslaved people
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What made the Fugitive Slave Act controversial in the North?
It allowed slavery to expand into Canada
It banned voting rights for African Americans
It forced Northerners to help capture runaway slaves
It encouraged Native American removal
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Kansas-Nebraska Act lead to violence?
People disagreed over taxation
It gave Native Americans voting rights
It allowed settlers to decide on slavery, leading to conflict
It freed all enslaved people in the territories
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of the Dred Scott decision on national tensions?
It eased tensions by allowing free states to remain free
It ruled slavery unconstitutional
It angered Northerners by stating African Americans weren’t citizens
It abolished the Fugitive Slave Act
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to ease sectional conflict?
By expanding slavery into the North
By banning slavery in the West
By balancing concessions to both free and slave states
By dividing California into two states
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was “Bleeding Kansas” a sign of deeper national problems?
It showed the success of the abolition movement
It demonstrated that debates over slavery could turn violent
It was a minor border skirmish
It was unrelated to slavery
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