Question

1. between 1830 - 1850, which section of the united states most opposed a protective tariff? (a) west (b) south (c) northeast (d) northwest

question 18 refers to the following image:
caution!! colored people of boston, one & all. you are hereby respectfully cautioned and advised, to avoid conversing with the watchmen and police officers of boston.
by order of the mayor a. alderman.
kidnappers and slave catchers.
and they have actually employed in this city, persons whose business it is to catch and keep in slavery, all colored persons who may be so unfortunate as to fall into their hands.
keep a sharp look out for kidnappers, and have top eye open.
april 24, 1851.

1. this poster from the 1850s appeared in response to the (a) passage of the fugitive slave law (b) enactment of the 13th amendment (c) start of the civil war (d) issuance of the emancipation proclamation
2. which problem did the missouri compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the kansas - nebraska act attempt to solve? (a) extension of slavery into the western territories (b) placement of protective tariffs on foreign imports (c) equitable distribution of frontier lands to the owners of small farms (d) need for international improvements in transportation
3. before the start of the civil war, many southern political leaders supported (a) states rights (c) higher tariff rates (b) voting rights for women (d) repeal of the fugitive slave law

question 21 refers to the following sequence of events:
reconstruction comes to an end in the south.
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white government officials regain power in the south.
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southern states begin to implement poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses.

1. during the late 1800s, the sequence of events to the left results in (a) the disenfranchisement of most african americans in the south (b) the movement to repeal the 14th amendment to the constitution (c) the strengthening of the republican party in the south (d) the expansion of free public education to all children
2. which of these is the strongest evidence of the federal government showing its power over state governments during the reconstruction period? (a) the creation of the sharecropping system (b) the migration of carpetbaggers into southern states (c) the military occupation of former confederate states (d) the creation of the freedmens bureau

how did poll taxes limit citizens rights to liberty in the late 1800s? the poll taxes kept women from voting and denied them a voice in the government. the poll taxes prevented black males from voting and denied them a voice in the government. the poll taxes prevented black males from voting and denied them a voice in the government. counties that did not change a poll tax did not operate voting stations.

Explanation:

1. The South opposed protective tariffs as they were agricultural - based and relied on imported manufactured goods. Higher tariffs would increase the cost of these imports.
2. The poster is in response to the Fugitive Slave Law which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.
3. The Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas - Nebraska Act were attempts to deal with the issue of the extension of slavery into western territories.
4. Southern political leaders supported states' rights as a way to maintain their social and economic systems, including slavery.
5. The end of Reconstruction and the regain of power by white southern officials led to the disenfranchisement of most African Americans through measures like poll taxes and literacy tests.
6. The military occupation of former Confederate states by the federal government during Reconstruction was a strong assertion of federal power over state governments.

Answer:

1. B. South
2. A. passage of the Fugitive Slave Law
3. A. extension of slavery into the western territories
4. A. states' rights
5. A. the disenfranchisement of most African Americans in the South
6. C. the military occupation of former Confederate states