Question

northerners and southerners disagreed about states’ rights and the power of the federal government. read each quotation, and identify whether it most likely represents the perspective of a southern state leader or a northern state leader in the 1850s.

	northern state leader	southern state leader
\all states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws.\	◯	◯
\laws made by the federal government override laws made by states.\	◯	◯
\congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!\	◯	◯
\it was our choice to join the union, and will be our choice whether to leave it.\	◯	◯
\the country cannot be broken apart. it is one nation and must remain as one.\	◯	◯

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each quote based on the historical perspectives of Northern (federal power, union) and Southern (states' rights, potential secession) leaders in the 1850s:

1. "States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with."

• Southern leaders emphasized states’ rights, including nullification (rejecting federal laws). Northern leaders supported federal authority.
• Southern state leader (select the circle under "Southern state leader").

2. "All states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws."

• Northern leaders believed in federal law supremacy and unity. Southern leaders favored state autonomy.
• Northern state leader (select the circle under "Northern state leader").

3. "Laws made by the federal government override laws made by states."

• This reflects Northern support for federal authority over state laws.
• Northern state leader (select the circle under "Northern state leader").

4. "Congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!"

• Southern leaders often viewed federal actions (e.g., on slavery) as tyrannical, violating states’ rights.
• Southern state leader (select the circle under "Southern state leader").

5. "It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it."

• Southern leaders argued states could secede (leave the Union) as they joined voluntarily. Northern leaders opposed secession.
• Southern state leader (select the circle under "Southern state leader").

6. "The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one."

• Northern leaders prioritized preserving the Union as a single nation.
• Northern state leader (select the circle under "Northern state leader").

Final Selections (row - column):

1. Row 1: Southern state leader
2. Row 2: Northern state leader
3. Row 3: Northern state leader
4. Row 4: Southern state leader
5. Row 5: Southern state leader
6. Row 6: Northern state leader

(For each row, mark the appropriate column’s circle based on the above analysis.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each quote based on the historical perspectives of Northern (federal power, union) and Southern (states' rights, potential secession) leaders in the 1850s:

1. "States have the right to nullify any law they disagree with."

• Southern leaders emphasized states’ rights, including nullification (rejecting federal laws). Northern leaders supported federal authority.
• Southern state leader (select the circle under "Southern state leader").

2. "All states help make our laws and all states must follow our laws."

• Northern leaders believed in federal law supremacy and unity. Southern leaders favored state autonomy.
• Northern state leader (select the circle under "Northern state leader").

3. "Laws made by the federal government override laws made by states."

• This reflects Northern support for federal authority over state laws.
• Northern state leader (select the circle under "Northern state leader").

4. "Congress is acting like a tyrant, telling us what we can and cannot do!"

• Southern leaders often viewed federal actions (e.g., on slavery) as tyrannical, violating states’ rights.
• Southern state leader (select the circle under "Southern state leader").

5. "It was our choice to join the Union, and will be our choice whether to leave it."

• Southern leaders argued states could secede (leave the Union) as they joined voluntarily. Northern leaders opposed secession.
• Southern state leader (select the circle under "Southern state leader").

6. "The country cannot be broken apart. It is one nation and must remain as one."

• Northern leaders prioritized preserving the Union as a single nation.
• Northern state leader (select the circle under "Northern state leader").

Final Selections (row - column):

1. Row 1: Southern state leader
2. Row 2: Northern state leader
3. Row 3: Northern state leader
4. Row 4: Southern state leader
5. Row 5: Southern state leader
6. Row 6: Northern state leader

(For each row, mark the appropriate column’s circle based on the above analysis.)