Question

review - select the most appropriate answer using the word bank.
short

1. the ________________________ secured the purchase of florida from spain.
2. the ________________________ was a temporary solution to maintain the balance between free and slave states.

middle

1. henry clays ________________________ was created to help fund road, canal, and bridge projects.
2. the south supported ________________________ and a weaker federal government.
3. ________________________ left their rural communities and started working outside the home, mainly in textile mills.
4. the ________________________ was an argument over a states right to nullify, or overturn, a federal law.

word bank:
states rights
women
missouri compromise
adams-onis treaty
american system
nullification crisis

Explanation:

1. The Adams-Onís Treaty was the 1819 agreement that transferred Florida from Spain to the U.S.
2. The Missouri Compromise (1820) temporarily balanced free and slave states by admitting Missouri as slave and Maine as free, and setting a boundary for future slavery expansion.
3. Henry Clay's American System proposed federal funding for internal improvements like roads, canals, and bridges, along with tariffs and a national bank.
4. The Southern U.S. advocated for States' rights, favoring state authority over a strong federal government to protect slavery and their economic interests.
5. In the 19th century, many Women left rural areas to work in textile mills in industrializing regions like New England.
6. The Nullification Crisis centered on Southern states' argument that they could nullify federal laws they deemed unconstitutional, particularly tariff laws.

Answer:

1. Adams-Onís Treaty
2. Missouri Compromise
3. American System
4. States' rights
5. Women
6. Nullification Crisis