Quiz Me! - Documents: Sectionalism Test your knowledge about documents in the Sectionalism era. 1 / 10 In Abraham Lincoln’s Cooper Union Address, he asserted that… Slavery should be abolished 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 Republicans would not attempt to impose abolitionist policies in the expanding territories 2 / 10 Which document advocated that states should have the right to nullify federal tariffs? South Carolina Exposition and Protest Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act Declaration of Independence 3 / 10 What was the primary topic debated in the Hayne-Webster Debate? secession state sovereignty vs. unionism constitutional rights vs. responsibilities The Tariff of Abominations 4 / 10 Compromises such as the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 did little to slow the growing ___________________ across the United States. urbanization westward expansion sectionalism independence movement 5 / 10 The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act was to end the Underground Railroad promote unity between the north and the south increase the capture and return of escaped slaves help escaped slaves find permanent residence in Canada 6 / 10 Who authored the South Carolina Exposition and Protest? Henry Clay Andrew Jackson Daniel Webster John C. Calhoun 7 / 10 Daniel Webster criticized Robert Hayne’s view of the Constitution. He argued that Haynes believed the Constitution… was too weak established a monarchy was just like the Articles of Confederation should protect individual rights 8 / 10 Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reversed the precedent set in Dred Scott v. Sanford? 15th Amendment 14th Amendment 16th Amendment 13th Amendment 9 / 10 Which of the following was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850? The Fugitive Slave Act was abolished California would be admitted to the union as a free state The slave trade would be abolished in the District of Columbia A boundary was established between Texas and New Mexico 10 / 10 Which U.S. Supreme Court case struck down the Missouri Compromise and asserted that slaves were not citizens? Plessy v. Ferguson Simon v. U.S. Dred Scott v. Sanford Gibbons v. Ogden Your score is Restart quiz
