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a system that divides power between a national government and state governments

A
sectionalism
B
federalism
C
nullification
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a strong loyalty to a state or region

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sectionalism
B
states' rights
C
nullification
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the idea that any state could declare a law unconstitutional

A
federalism
B
sectionalism
C
nullification
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Why did Southerners oppose tariffs? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
They made manufactured goods more expensive.
B
They did not believe the federal government had the right to pass taxes; only the states had that right.
C
They hurt trade with Britain and, therefore, the cotton industry.
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A tariff is a tax on a(n) .

A
imported good
B
manufactured good
C
exported good
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Read the quote from Henry Clay, and then answer the question.According to this quote, what was Henry Clay’s attitude about sectionalism?

A
He thought it was very important.
B
He wanted each section to have its own powers.
C
He thought the Union was more important than the nation’s regions.
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Read this statement by John C. Calhoun, and then answer the question.According to Calhoun, what should states do if their rights were violated?

A
compromise
B
rebel
C
sacrifice
D
submit
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Why was the Tariff of 1828 called the Tariff of Abominations?

A
because Southerners hated it
B
because Americans didn't understand it
C
because Southerners approved of it
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According to Jackson, the crisis might result in (check all of the boxes that apply)

A
the union breaking apart.
B
the use of military force.
C
the continued prosperity of the nation.
D
the end of the political existence of the US.
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Jackson is asking the people of South Carolina to support

A
his call for a civil war.
B
his use of force to enforce the law.
C
his attempt to force a compromise.
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What did the Force Bill authorize President Jackson to do? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
arrest John Calhoun for treason
B
collect the tariff by force if necessary
C
use the military to enforce a federal law
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What were the results of the compromise that ended the Nullification Crisis?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Nullification was defeated.
B
South Carolina remained in the Union.
C
Massachusetts seceded from the Union.
D
The government kept the right to regulate trade.
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Why were Southerners worried by the outcome of the Nullification Crisis?

A
If tariffs stayed low, it would hurt the Southern economy.
B
If the government could force them to pay tariffs, it could force them to give up slavery.
C
If the government could use force against the South, it could use force against the West.
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Imports are goods made .

A
in other countries
B
in other regions
C
inside the state
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How did South Carolina respond to the tariff?

A
by collecting the taxes and keeping them for the state
B
by refusing to collect the taxes at all
C
by getting other states together to try to declare the law unconstitutional
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At the end of the passage, Jackson states that if civil war comes, it will not be the fault of ✔ the USSouth CarolinaHenry Clay.

A
Option
B
the US
C
South Carolina
D
Henry Clay
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Tariffs make imports expensive.

A
more
B
less
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When a state refuses to follow a federal law, it is called .

Answer:

nullification

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