SAQs for APUSH Topic 4.3 — Politics and Regional Interests
1 min readApr 17, 2021
Three short answer questions designed to help students review for the annual exam and that relate to the laws and policies that responded to the difference in regional interests between 1801–1848.
- Between 1800–1848, regional interests often trumped national concerns. Name and briefly describe one regional interest that trumped national concerns between1800–1848. Name and briefly describe one economic l interest that trumped national concerns between1800–1848.
- Between 1800–1848, Congressional attempts at political compromise, such as the Missouri Compromise, only temporarily stemmed growing tensions between opponents and defenders of slavery. The Missouri Compromise stopped northern attempts to do what? How did the Missouri Compromise respond to different regional interests? What law of Congress effectively repealed (got rid of) the Missouri Compromise? What US Supreme Court decision declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional?
- Between 1800–1848, different regional interests affected debates about the role of government. Between 1800–1848, plans to further unify the U.S. economy, such as the American System, generated debates over whether such policies would benefit agriculture or industry, potentially favoring different sections of the country. What were the three major components of Henry Clay’s American System? Did Henry Clay’s American System favor agriculture or industry? The northern or southern states?
