Sectionalism: Slavery, Territory & National Power — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Sectional Crisis & Civil WarWhat these drills covers
By the end of Sectionalism: Slavery, Territory & National Power you should be able to:
- I can explain why the sectional conflict was fought over territory rather than over the existing slave states.
- I can describe how the three-fifths clause affected representation.
- I can explain what the Wilmot Proviso revealed about the two chambers of Congress.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, sectionalism, fugitive slave law.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
Whether slavery would be permitted and how state admission would affect political power and representation.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Dated legislation, declarations, voting records, enforcement, and correspondence can show the specific policies an actor defended.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
It leaves out the institutions, policy demands, decisions, and mechanisms connecting economic interests with political conflict, especially slavery and its expansion.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
It affected state admission, representation, institutional reach, and national power. Its consequences could extend beyond local settlement.