Question 1

Before the Civil War,Abraham Lincoln believed that,for the time being,slavery should be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   allowed in new states
B)   banned in existing states
C)   allowed in the territories
D)   banned in the territories

Question 2

-Which of the following statements best reflects the Southern view of the political implications of the balance between free and slaves states shown in the map?

Accepted Answer

A)   "It is desirable for the peace and harmony of the Union that all existing controversies between the states, arising out of the institution of slavery, be settled amicably. . . ."
B)   ". . . the manufacturing progress of the North is such, that in a few years she may absorb the whole of the southern staple. . . ."
C)   "It is an inevitable law of political economy, that slavery must cease where trade is free and the population of freemen becomes more dense."
D)   "A single section, governed by the will of a numerical majority, now controls the government and its entire powers."

Question 3

The principle of popular sovereignty informed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Missouri Compromise
B)   Compromise of 1850
C)   Dred Scott case
D)   Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 4

Which of the following weakened the Fugitive Slave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Compromise of 1850
B)   Massachusetts Personal Liberty Act of 1855
C)   Kansas-Nebraska Act
D)   Dred Scott v. Sandford

Question 5

According to the Past and Present video in section 13.6,the Republicans knew they would win which presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)   1848
B)   1852
C)   1856
D)   1860

Question 6

Which of the following did Abraham Lincoln criticize during his debates with Stephen Douglas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marbury v. Madison
B)   Dred Scott v. Sandford
C)   Missouri Compromise
D)   statehood of California

Question 7

Which state would have been the most likely to oppose the admission of California into the Union?

Accepted Answer

A)   Massachusetts
B)   New York
C)   South Carolina
D)   Pennsylvania

Question 8

According to the Arguing History video in section 13.6,the division of American society on the issue of slavery along __________ lines made secession easier to imagine.

Accepted Answer

A)   geographical
B)   racial
C)   cultural
D)   party

Question 9

Which territory applied for statehood in 1849?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kansas
B)   Nebraska
C)   California
D)   Oregon

Question 10

Who did John Brown believe gave him the authority to do what he did?

Accepted Answer

A)   God
B)   Satan
C)   Abraham Lincoln
D)   Harriet Beecher Stowe

Question 11

According to the introductory video in section 13.2,what put Stephen Douglas at a disadvantage in his courtship of Mary Todd?

Accepted Answer

A)   his affiliation with the Whig Party
B)   his affiliation with the Democratic Party
C)   his loss of the senate seat to Abraham Lincoln
D)   his frequent bouts of depression

Question 12

Who was Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the Senate race in 1858?

Accepted Answer

A)   William Seward
B)   Stephen Douglas
C)   John Brown
D)   John Calhoun

Question 13

According to the introductory video in section 13.3,where was Dred Scott living when he sued his master for freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Virginia
B)   Missouri
C)   Wisconsin
D)   Kansas

Question 14

How was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 weakened in the middle of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

In what way were Dred Scott v.Sandford and the Fugitive Slave Act similar?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both represented victories for abolitionists.
B)   Both worked to the advantage of slaveholders.
C)   Both weakened the institution of slavery.
D)   Both made it easier for slaves to gain freedom.

Question 16

According to the How Do We Know? video in section 13.6,what did John Brown cite to defend his actions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marbury vs. Madison
B)   Dred Scott v. Sandford
C)   the Fugitive Slave Act
D)   the Bible

Question 17

Henry Clay and Stephen Douglas both believed that __________ was the best way to resolve the issues between the North and the South on the issue of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A)   civil war
B)   litigation
C)   secession
D)   compromise

Question 18

According to the introductory video in section 13.5,who did Abraham Lincoln impress when he delivered a speech at Cooper Union in New York in 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constitutional Unionists
B)   Republicans
C)   Southern Democrats
D)   Northern Democrats

Question 19

What did Northerners not like about the Compromise of 1850?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Fugitive Slave Act
B)   the Kansas-Nebraska Act
C)   the purchase of Alaska
D)   the admission of California

Question 20

According to the introductory video in section 13.4,John Brown and his followers were different from other abolitionists because of their __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   use of violence
B)   use of the law
C)   focus on changing the Constitution
D)   tolerance of existing slavery

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How was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 weakened in the middle of the nineteenth century?

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Which of the following weakened the Fugitive Slave Act?

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In what way were Dred Scott v.Sandford and the Fugitive Slave Act similar?

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Which of the following did Abraham Lincoln criticize during his debates with Stephen Douglas?

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Henry Clay and Stephen Douglas both believed that __________ was the best way to resolve the issues between the North and the South on the issue of slavery.

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Who was Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the Senate race in 1858?

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According to the introductory video in section 13.3,where was Dred Scott living when he sued his master for freedom?

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According to the Arguing History video in section 13.6,the division of American society on the issue of slavery along __________ lines made secession easier to imagine.

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According to the How Do We Know? video in section 13.6,what did John Brown cite to defend his actions?

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Which state would have been the most likely to oppose the admission of California into the Union?

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According to the introductory video in section 13.2,what put Stephen Douglas at a disadvantage in his courtship of Mary Todd?

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According to the introductory video in section 13.4,John Brown and his followers were different from other abolitionists because of their __________.

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Which territory applied for statehood in 1849?

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According to the Past and Present video in section 13.6,the Republicans knew they would win which presidential election?

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Before the Civil War,Abraham Lincoln believed that,for the time being,slavery should be __________.

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According to the introductory video in section 13.5,who did Abraham Lincoln impress when he delivered a speech at Cooper Union in New York in 1860?

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-Which of the following statements best reflects the Southern view of the political implications of the balance between free and slaves states shown in the map?

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The principle of popular sovereignty informed which of the following?

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Who did John Brown believe gave him the authority to do what he did?

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