Sectionalism Vocab Words

Question 1

concern for or devotion to the interests of a state or particular section of the US over the nation itself

Answer 1

Sectionalism

Question 2

the agricultural system found in the south before the Civil War where large tracts of land were cultivated for cotton by slaves controlled by a small part of the white southern population

Answer 2

Plantation System

Question 3

a high protective passed during the administration of JQA to protect northeastern industry, but attacked by southerners as the tariff of abominations

Answer 3

Tariff of 1828

Question 4

the vote of people living in a territory who were responsible for deciding whether slavery would be permitted in that territory

Answer 4

Popular Sovereignty

Question 5

a tax placed on imported goods to protect a nations industry from foreign industry

Answer 5

Protective Tariff

Question 6

5 slaves would be counted as 3 persons for the purpose of representation in the house reps and as a basis of taxation

Answer 6

3/5ths compromise

Question 7

a condition, often achieved by alliances in which 2 countries or groups of countries are roughly equal in power so that neither can dominate

Answer 7

Balance of Power