Question

assignment
sectionalism, day 1
grade 8
date:
period:
lowman
quote - use the quote to help answer the following questions.
can anyone of common sense believe the absurdity,
that a faction of any state, or a state, has the right
to secede and destroy this union, and the liberty of
the country with it?
-andrew jackson, 1828

1. who is the speaker of this quote?
2. using your knowledge of u.s. history, what event would have motivated the speaker to say this quote?
3. rewrite the quote in your own words.
4. do you agree with the speaker? why or why not?

match table grid

1. determine which contributing factor and economy matches the u.s. region.

select the correct answer in each row.
region north south west
inexpensive land and abundant natural resources for mining
rich, fertile soil to cultivate crops on plantations
numerous fast-flowing rivers to power machines in factories

Explanation:

1. The speaker is directly cited below the quote.
2. In 1828, the Nullification Crisis (rooted in South Carolina opposing federal tariffs, with talk of secession) was emerging, motivating Jackson's stance against secession.
3. Paraphrase preserves the core claim that secession is an absurd, invalid idea that would destroy the nation and its freedoms.
4. This is a subjective answer; the example argues that the Union's preservation is critical for collective liberty, aligning with Jackson's view.
5. Matches are based on pre-Civil War U.S. regional economic and geographic traits: the West had accessible land/minerals, the South had plantation-friendly soil, the North had rivers for factory power.

Answer:

1. Andrew Jackson
2. The growing tensions around the Nullification Crisis (South Carolina's opposition to federal tariffs and threats of secession) motivated Jackson to assert his opposition to states seceding from the Union.
3. Is there any reasonable person who can accept the ridiculous idea that a group within a state, or an entire state, has the right to leave the Union and ruin the nation and its freedoms along with it?
4. (Example answer) Yes, I agree. The Union was founded to protect collective liberty and stability; allowing states to secede would fragment the country, undermine federal authority, and put the freedoms of all citizens at risk.

5.

Region	North	South	West
Rich, fertile soil to cultivate crops on plantations	☐	☑️	☐
Numerous fast-flowing rivers to power machines in factories	☑️	☐	☐