Sectionalism Chapter 10 College Prep online assignments
All assignments are to be typed.
The purpose of this activity is to give you a sampling
of some of the aspects of Sectionalism.
Complete the assignments as we work our way though the chapter.
Each Section of Chapter 10 has assignments, due when
assigned in class. Chapter 10 Section 1
US Constitution Questions - What portion gave
the Southerners the right to retrieve slaves? Quote the specific section
Fugitive Slave Act Compromise of 1850 Questions:
- Complete the
reading and questions
Chapter 10 Section 2
Caning
of Charles Sumner Questions:
- Read the article on the
caning
Caning of Charles
Sumner Editorials Questions:
- Find 1 editorial
that supports the caning action
- Find 1 editorial
that opposes the caning action
- Type a brief
review of both the (2) editorials
Slave Narratives Questions:
- Why were slave
narrative so important to the abolitionist movement?
- What was Uncle
Tom's Cabin's impact?
Dred
Scott case Questions:
- Why do you think
the African Historical and Genealogical Research Society paid for a memorial to
Dred Scott?
- What three facts
do they include about the Supreme Court's decision?
Lincoln
Douglas Debates news reviews Questions:
Be sure you remember how to get to the articles - it was explained in class!!!
Click on the cities where
debates were held
- You will be reading 2 editorials, each from a different city.
- Read 1 editorial
(from one city) favoring Douglas
- Read 1 editorial 1 (from a different cities) favoring
Lincoln
- Type a review of both the editorials, you must include:
- List the city of
the debate and the date
- List the issues
that were discussed in the debate
- List where the
two men stood on the issues.
- This can be in
bullet form
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