Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences - AP U.S. History
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What battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
What battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
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The Battle of Gettysburg. Three-day battle ended Confederate offensive capability.
The Battle of Gettysburg. Three-day battle ended Confederate offensive capability.
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Who delivered the 'House Divided' speech in 1858?
Who delivered the 'House Divided' speech in 1858?
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Abraham Lincoln. Warning that nation couldn't remain half-slave, half-free.
Abraham Lincoln. Warning that nation couldn't remain half-slave, half-free.
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Which legislation repealed the Missouri Compromise?
Which legislation repealed the Missouri Compromise?
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act. Overturned 36°30' slavery restriction line.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act. Overturned 36°30' slavery restriction line.
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What did the Wilmot Proviso propose?
What did the Wilmot Proviso propose?
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To ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico. Would have banned slavery in Mexican Cession.
To ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico. Would have banned slavery in Mexican Cession.
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Which region of the United States was most industrialized by the 1850s?
Which region of the United States was most industrialized by the 1850s?
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The Northeast. Factories and urban centers concentrated there.
The Northeast. Factories and urban centers concentrated there.
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Identify the Senator who crafted the Compromise of 1850.
Identify the Senator who crafted the Compromise of 1850.
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Henry Clay. The Great Compromiser's last sectional deal.
Henry Clay. The Great Compromiser's last sectional deal.
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Which abolitionist led a raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859?
Which abolitionist led a raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859?
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John Brown. Radical abolitionist seeking violent slave rebellion.
John Brown. Radical abolitionist seeking violent slave rebellion.
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What was the primary economic base of the Western territories in the mid-19th century?
What was the primary economic base of the Western territories in the mid-19th century?
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Mining and agriculture. Gold Rush and farming drove territorial development.
Mining and agriculture. Gold Rush and farming drove territorial development.
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Which 1820 agreement maintained the balance between free and slave states?
Which 1820 agreement maintained the balance between free and slave states?
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The Missouri Compromise. Balanced free and slave state admissions.
The Missouri Compromise. Balanced free and slave state admissions.
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What was the significance of the Election of 1860?
What was the significance of the Election of 1860?
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Abraham Lincoln's victory prompted Southern secession. Republican victory triggered secession crisis immediately.
Abraham Lincoln's victory prompted Southern secession. Republican victory triggered secession crisis immediately.
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What did the term 'Border States' refer to during the Civil War?
What did the term 'Border States' refer to during the Civil War?
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Slave states that did not secede from the Union. Remained loyal despite permitting slavery.
Slave states that did not secede from the Union. Remained loyal despite permitting slavery.
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What was the primary focus of Southern 'fire-eaters'?
What was the primary focus of Southern 'fire-eaters'?
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Promoting secession and the expansion of slavery. Radical Southern politicians advocating immediate secession.
Promoting secession and the expansion of slavery. Radical Southern politicians advocating immediate secession.
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Identify the term used for Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War.
Identify the term used for Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War.
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Copperheads. Peace Democrats opposing war against South.
Copperheads. Peace Democrats opposing war against South.
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Which 1863 event gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River?
Which 1863 event gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River?
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The Siege of Vicksburg. Split Confederacy and secured vital river transport.
The Siege of Vicksburg. Split Confederacy and secured vital river transport.
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What was the Confederate capital during the Civil War?
What was the Confederate capital during the Civil War?
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Richmond, Virginia. Confederate government seat throughout the war.
Richmond, Virginia. Confederate government seat throughout the war.
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Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
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Jefferson Davis. Former Senator led Confederate government.
Jefferson Davis. Former Senator led Confederate government.
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Which Union general led the March to the Sea in 1864?
Which Union general led the March to the Sea in 1864?
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William Tecumseh Sherman. Destructive campaign through Georgia to sea.
William Tecumseh Sherman. Destructive campaign through Georgia to sea.
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Identify the compromise that aimed to resolve the slavery issue in territories acquired from Mexico.
Identify the compromise that aimed to resolve the slavery issue in territories acquired from Mexico.
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The Compromise of 1850. Clay's final attempt to preserve Union unity.
The Compromise of 1850. Clay's final attempt to preserve Union unity.
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What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What was the primary purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
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To free slaves in Confederate-held territories. War measure targeting Confederate labor system.
To free slaves in Confederate-held territories. War measure targeting Confederate labor system.
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Who authored the influential anti-slavery novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
Who authored the influential anti-slavery novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'?
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Harriet Beecher Stowe. Novel depicted slavery's horrors, galvanizing abolitionists.
Harriet Beecher Stowe. Novel depicted slavery's horrors, galvanizing abolitionists.
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Identify the Supreme Court case that ruled African Americans were not U.S. citizens.
Identify the Supreme Court case that ruled African Americans were not U.S. citizens.
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Dred Scott v. Sandford. Denied citizenship and federal power over slavery.
Dred Scott v. Sandford. Denied citizenship and federal power over slavery.
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What was the main platform of the Republican Party when it was formed in the 1850s?
What was the main platform of the Republican Party when it was formed in the 1850s?
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Opposition to the expansion of slavery. Founded specifically to prevent slavery's westward spread.
Opposition to the expansion of slavery. Founded specifically to prevent slavery's westward spread.
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Which political party dissolved over the issue of slavery in the 1850s?
Which political party dissolved over the issue of slavery in the 1850s?
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The Whig Party. Sectional tensions over slavery split the party.
The Whig Party. Sectional tensions over slavery split the party.
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What was the outcome of the Lincoln-Douglas debates for Lincoln?
What was the outcome of the Lincoln-Douglas debates for Lincoln?
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Increased national prominence. Debates showcased Lincoln's anti-slavery expansion stance.
Increased national prominence. Debates showcased Lincoln's anti-slavery expansion stance.
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What was John Brown's primary objective at Harpers Ferry?
What was John Brown's primary objective at Harpers Ferry?
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To initiate an armed slave revolt. Hoped to spark widespread Southern slave uprising.
To initiate an armed slave revolt. Hoped to spark widespread Southern slave uprising.
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Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
Which state was the first to secede from the Union?
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South Carolina. Seceded after Lincoln's election in December 1860.
South Carolina. Seceded after Lincoln's election in December 1860.
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What term describes the belief that states could invalidate federal laws they deemed unconstitutional?
What term describes the belief that states could invalidate federal laws they deemed unconstitutional?
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Nullification. States' rights doctrine challenging federal authority.
Nullification. States' rights doctrine challenging federal authority.
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Which 19th-century ideology justified American territorial expansion westward?
Which 19th-century ideology justified American territorial expansion westward?
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Manifest Destiny. Belief in America's divine mission to expand westward.
Manifest Destiny. Belief in America's divine mission to expand westward.
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What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
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The attack on Fort Sumter. Confederates fired first shots on federal fort.
The attack on Fort Sumter. Confederates fired first shots on federal fort.
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What was the primary reason for the Southern states' secession?
What was the primary reason for the Southern states' secession?
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Preservation of slavery. Protecting slavery from Republican anti-expansion policies.
Preservation of slavery. Protecting slavery from Republican anti-expansion policies.
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