Question

What was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts? (1 point) Responses Should the U.S. expand westward? Should the U.S. expand westward? Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws? Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws? Should slave labor be allowed in new states? Should slave labor be allowed in new states? Should states be able to secede from the Union?

Answer 1

Which of the following best shows how the issue of states’ rights contributed to the onset of the Civil War? (1 point) Responses Many Northerners believed that states’ rights should not extend to slave states. Many Northerners believed that states’ rights should not extend to slave states. Many Southerners believed that giving states additional rights would hold back western expansion. Many Southerners believed that giving states additional rights would hold back western expansion. Many Southerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by Northern abolitionists. Many Southerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by Northern abolitionists. Many Northerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by the election of Abraham Lincoln.

Answer 2

Based on the lesson and this quote, what was Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union? (1 point) Responses The South would be punished for causing the war. The South would be punished for causing the war. The united Union would take its place among world powers. The united Union would take its place among world powers. Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail. Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail. The North would provide charity to replace all that was lost during the war.

Answer 3

In the text, you read this about states' rights in the Confederacy: The South also had political problems. The Confederate constitution favored states' rights and limited the authority of the central government. As a result, the Confederate government often found it difficult to get things done. On one occasion, for example, the governor of Georgia insisted that only Georgian officers should command Georgian troops. Use the passage to answer the question. The Georgia governor’s order is an example of which of the following? (1 point) Responses

Answer 4

Should the U.S. expand westward? - Louisiana Purchase
Should the U.S. expand westward? - Oregon Treaty
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws? - Nullification Crisis
Should slave labor be allowed in new states? - Missouri Compromise
Should states be able to secede from the Union? - Civil War衣

Answer 5

Many Southerners believed the rights of their states were threatened by Northern abolitionists.

The issue of states' rights played a significant role in the lead up to the Civil War, with many Southerners viewing the abolitionist movement in the North as a threat to their states' rights to maintain the institution of slavery. The belief that Northern states were infringing on their autonomy and attempting to dictate their internal affairs fueled tensions between the North and South and ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.

Answer 6

Both sides would reconcile and freedom and equality would prevail.

Lincoln's hope for the future of the Union was based on the idea of reconciliation and the restoration of freedom and equality for all citizens, regardless of their regional differences or past conflicts. He aimed for a united Union where all Americans could come together and move forward in peace and unity.

Answer 7

The Georgia governor's order is an example of states' rights being exercised in the Confederacy.

The passage highlights a situation where the governor of Georgia asserted the state's rights by insisting that only officers from Georgia should command troops from Georgia. This demonstrates the priority given to state authority over centralized control within the Confederate government, as outlined in the Confederate constitution that favored states' rights.