to withdraw from, or leave a group.

The fugitive slave act allowed

runaway slaves to be captured and returned to their owner.

former slave who attempted to sue for his freedom.

A runaway slave who violently rebelled against whites.

Federalism, or a federal system of government, can best be defined as

strong central government shares power w/ weak state govts.

belief that states have the right to get rid of federal laws

The federal system of govt raised questions over the power of the federal govt vs state power.

The SOUTH wanted to protect states rights.

Many Northerners viewed slavery

as a moral wrong & opposed its extension into territories.

Westerners demanded help from the government in which way?

Developing internal improvements such as roads and canals.

The main concern regarding the admittance of new states into the Union prior to the Civil War.

The balance of power between free & slave states in Congress

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1
In the Missouri Compromise, what state requested to enter the Union as a free state?
Utah
Maine
New Mexico
Missouri
2
Secession means
to withdraw from, or leave a group.
to attack a group.
to enter into a group.
to join a group.
3
The fugitive slave act allowed
runaway slaves to join the Union army.
slaves to escape the south and become free in the north.
women to own slaves.
runaway slaves to be captured and returned to their owner.
4
The primary cash crop of the south was
cotton.
jade.
wheat.
corn.
5
The sections took different positions on key political issues of the day.
False
True
6
Dred Scott was a
Justice who said that African Americans were not citizens.
former slave who attempted to sue for his freedom.
Senator who beat another Senator over the issue of slavery.
slave owner who wanted runaway slave to be returned to him.
7
Who was Nat Turner?
A runaway slave who violently rebelled against whites.
A congressmen who created the Compromise of 1850.
An abolitionist who peacefully tried to end slavery.
A runaway slave who preached throughout the nation.
8
Federalism, or a federal system of government, can best be defined as
a government in which the central government has total power
a government in which states control all power.
strong central government shares power w/ weak state govts.
strong states that share some power w/ a weak central govt.
9
Nullification is
belief that the supreme court can get rid of any federal law
belief that US govt has the right to get rid of state laws
belief that the president can get rid of state laws
belief that states have the right to get rid of federal laws
10
The federal system of govt raised questions over the power of the federal govt vs state power.
The SOUTH wanted to protect states rights.
The WEST wanted to protect states rights.
The EAST wanted to protect states rights.
The NORTH wanted to protect states rights.
11
_ viewed slavery as vital to their agricultural way of life & wanted slavery in the territories
Westerners
Northerners
Southerners
Easterners
12
Many Northerners viewed slavery
as a moral wrong & opposed its extension into territories.
as a great source of labor for their plantation farms.
as a moral wrong & supported its extension into territories.
as a moral wrong & supported its extension into territories.
13
Westerners demanded help from the government in which way?
Demanding more land for factories.
Developing new ports for foreign trade.
Developing internal improvements such as roads and canals.
Demanding high tariffs on foreign goods.
14
__ entrepreneurs favored tariffs to protect businesses & avoid competition from foreign goods.
Southern
Eastern
Northern
Western
15
The main concern regarding the admittance of new states into the Union prior to the Civil War.
A new state would hurt the economy of existing states
Abolitionists wanted to outlaw slavery in the country
The balance of power between free & slave states in Congress
Determine which religion would be practiced in a new state
16
Which definition best describes a tariff?
Tactic by the north to defeat the south in the civil war.
A punishment for treason, or acting against your country.
A tax on trade goods
A tax on income.
17
The country’s expansion helped it develop sections with distinct economic characteristics.
True
False

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