Quiz Me! - Documents: Sectionalism Test your knowledge about documents in the Sectionalism era. 1 / 10 Which document advocated that states should have the right to nullify federal tariffs? Declaration of Independence Compromise of 1850 South Carolina Exposition and Protest Kansas-Nebraska Act 2 / 10 The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act was to increase the capture and return of escaped slaves help escaped slaves find permanent residence in Canada end the Underground Railroad promote unity between the north and the south 3 / 10 What prompted the Compromise of 1850? growing talk of secession all of the above anger between slave and free states none of the above the admission of new states to the union 4 / 10 Daniel Webster criticized Robert Hayne’s view of the Constitution. He argued that Haynes believed the Constitution… should protect individual rights established a monarchy was too weak was just like the Articles of Confederation 5 / 10 What was the primary topic debated in the Hayne-Webster Debate? state sovereignty vs. unionism secession The Tariff of Abominations constitutional rights vs. responsibilities 6 / 10 In Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union Address, he asserted that… Republicans would not attempt to impose abolitionist policies in the expanding territories The south was trying to cause a civil war to settle the issue of slavery Congress had the authority to control slavery in new territories, but not the power to free slaves in states where it already existed Slavery should be abolished 7 / 10 What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? The secession of Kansas “Bleeding Kansas” The Great Compromise The Democratic Party gained prominence 8 / 10 How did Senator Stephen Douglas attempt to bring compromise between slave and non-slave states in the Kansas-Nebraska Act? By adding Kansas to the growing number of non-slave states. By allowing southern senators to veto one of the key parts of the act. By hosting a town-hall debate where people could express their views. By allowing popular sovereignty to settle the slavery question in the new territories 9 / 10 The ___________________ resulted in the growth of the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery sentiment in the north. Hayne-Webster Debate Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Fugitive Slave Act 10 / 10 Who authored the South Carolina Exposition and Protest? Daniel Webster Henry Clay Andrew Jackson John C. Calhoun Your score is Restart quiz
