chapter 15 section 2 fill in the blank

Question 1

the united states was hurt by _______ or competition among regions of the country

Answer 1

sectionalism

Question 2

people from the different regions of the united states had different ways of life and different views on issues; the issue that divided them most was

Answer 2

slavery

Question 3

in 1863 the ______ freed slaves in those parts of the country sill in rebellion and signaled that slavery would end everywhere with the end of the war

Answer 3

emancipation proclamation

Question 4

the __________ amendment to the constitution gave women the right to vote

Answer 4

19th

Question 5

during the mid to late 1800s _____________ from Europe and Latin America helped make the population of the United States more diverse

Answer 5

immigration

Question 6

the ____________ amendment to the constitution abolished slavery in all states

Answer 6

13th

Question 7

the ________________ amendment to the constitution provided that the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of race or previous condition of servitude

Answer 7

15th