Question

1. “a house divided against itself cannot stand. i believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free” – abraham lincoln, 1858. according to this quotation, lincoln believed that

a. slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately.
b. sectional differences threatened to destroy the union.
c. the southern states should be allowed to secede.
d. to save the nation, the north should compromise with the south on slavery.

1. before the civil war, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of

a. allowing states to secede from the union.
b. permitting voters to nullify federal laws.
c. deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state.
d. overturning unpopular decisions of the supreme court.

1. a trend of the early 1800s that contributed to economic sectionalism was

a. the industrialization of the northeast u.s.
b. the growing importance of tobacco to the u.s. economy.
c. the increasing use of slaves in southern factories.
d. the establishment of the democratic party by andrew jackson.

Explanation:

1. For question 6: Lincoln's quote emphasizes the instability of a divided nation (half - slave and half - free), indicating that sectional differences over slavery threatened the Union. He didn't explicitly call for immediate abolition in this quote.
2. For question 7: Popular sovereignty was proposed as a way for the people in a new territory to decide whether slavery would be legal there.
3. For question 8: The industrialization of the northeast U.S. created an economic difference between the industrial north and the agricultural south, contributing to economic sectionalism.

Answer:

1. B. sectional differences threatened to destroy the union.
2. C. deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state.
3. A. the industrialization of the northeast U.S.