Question
Different viewpoints about states’ rights and federal power gained support in the North or the South. Read each quotation and choose whether it most likely represents a Southern perspective or a Northern perspective in 1860.
Northerner
Southerner
“States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with.”
“Laws made by the federal government trump laws made by states.”
“It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.”
“The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one.”
Answers
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Here are the classifications for each quotation based on the historical context of 1860:
1. **“States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with.”** - **Southerner**
2. **“Laws made by the federal government trump laws made by states.”** - **Northerner**
3. **“It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.”** - **Southerner**
4. **“The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one.”** - **Northerner**
These perspectives reflect the prevailing views in the North and South regarding states’ rights and federal authority during the lead-up to the Civil War.
1. **“States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with.”** - **Southerner**
2. **“Laws made by the federal government trump laws made by states.”** - **Northerner**
3. **“It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.”** - **Southerner**
4. **“The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one.”** - **Northerner**
These perspectives reflect the prevailing views in the North and South regarding states’ rights and federal authority during the lead-up to the Civil War.