To solve this worksheet, we need to match each description with the appropriate term from the word bank. Let's go through each description step by step:
Word Bank:
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Lincoln
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Kansas
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abolitionists
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federal
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sectionalism
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secede
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slave
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westward
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South Carolina
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Descriptions and Matching Terms:
1.
Won the presidential election in 1860
- This refers to Abraham Lincoln, who was elected as the 16th President of the United States in 1860.
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Match: Lincoln
2.
Many people were killed in fights over whether this state should allow slavery
- This describes the conflict in Kansas during the pre-Civil War era, known as "Bleeding Kansas," where violence erupted over the issue of slavery.
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Match: Kansas
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When people identified more with their region than with others across the country
- This describes sectionalism, a political and social division between different regions of the United States, particularly between the North and the South.
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Match: sectionalism
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This type of labor was relied on heavily for many southern farms
- The Southern economy was heavily dependent on slave labor for agriculture, especially cotton farming.
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Match: slave
5.
The first state to secede from the Union
- South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union after Lincoln's election, doing so on December 20, 1860.
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Match: South Carolina
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Southern states felt this government was taking away their rights and powers
- The Southern states viewed the federal government as infringing on their rights, particularly regarding slavery and states' rights.
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Match: federal
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People who believed slavery was wrong and should be illegal
- Abolitionists were individuals who opposed slavery and advocated for its immediate abolition.
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Match: abolitionists
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Southern states felt they had the right to leave, or do this, at any time
- Secession is the act of a state leaving the Union, which the Southern states justified as a right under the Constitution.
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Match: secede
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Expansion in this direction caused many fights in the United States
- The westward expansion of the United States led to conflicts over whether new territories would be free or slave states, contributing to tensions that eventually led to the Civil War.
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Match: westward
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Final Answer:
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Lincoln
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Kansas
3.
sectionalism
4.
slave
5.
South Carolina
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federal
7.
abolitionists
8.
secede
9.
westward
Boxed Answer:
\boxed{Lincoln, Kansas, sectionalism, slave, South Carolina, federal, abolitionists, secede, westward}
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