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Which of the following political parties was formed in 1848 for the purpose of banning slavery in western territories?

Choose one answer.

a. Democrat

b. Free-Soil

c. Republican

d. Whig



Question 3

Which statement best summarizes the EFFECTS of the Missouri Compromise?

Choose one answer.

a. it had little effect on the balance of slave and free states

b. it triggered a sharp rise in the number of free states shortly after 1848

c. it ensured a decrease in the number of slave states

d. it helped ensure a balance of slave and free states for almost 30 years



Question 4

To what lands did the Missouri Compromise apply?

Choose one answer.

a. lands east of Missouri to the Atlantic Ocean

b. lands in the Mexican Cession

c. lands from the Mississippi RIver to the Pacific Ocean

d. lands in the Louisiana Purchase



Question 5

Which of the following statements correctly describes the issue that led to the Compromise of 1850?

Choose one answer.

a. Admitting California to the Union in 1850 gave free states an advantage over slave states

b. Admitting California to the Union in 1850 restored the balance between free and slave states

c. Admitting California to the Union in 1850 extended slavery into a territory acquired from Mexico

d. Admitting Texas to the Union in 1850 gave slave states an advantage that could not be reversed



Question 6

Which of these generalizations BEST describes the effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

Choose one answer.

a. The novel helped northerners understand why southerners supported slavery

b. The novel further heightened tensions between the North and South

c. The novel eased tensions between the North and South

d. The novel helped southerners understand why abolitionists opposed slavery

Question 7

What led to the violence in Kansas in 1855?

Choose one answer.

a. the verdict in the Dred Scott case

b. the election of Abraham Lincoln

c. the rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers

d. the repeal of the Compromise of 1850



Question 8





Question 9

Steven Douglas proposed the Missouri Compromise, which created two territories out of one.

Answer:

True

False



Question 10

White northerners rejoiced at the Dred Scott decision.

Answer:

True

False



Question 11

Why were folk songs sung about John Brown and why were northern church bells rung the day of his execution?

Choose one answer.

a. he led an attack on Fort Sumter

b. he attempted to return runaway slaves to their owners

c. he led a successful slave revolt

d. he tried to organize a slave revolt



Question 12

Abraham Lincoln was in favor of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Answer:

True

False



Question 13

Which of the following people would have been most likely to sing the following song?



"John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, but his soul goes marching on..."

- chorus from "John Brown's Body," a folk song

Choose one answer.

a. a southern plantation owner

b. a Border Ruffian

c. an abolitionist

d. a supporter of popular sovereignty





Question 15

What effects did Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 have on national unity?

Choose one answer.

a. Several southern states seceded in protest

b. It caused the South to declare war on the North

c. It healed the nation's political divisions

d. South Carolina seceded, but other southern states remained in the Union





Question 16

Which statement summarizes the outcome of the presidential election of 1860?

Choose one answer.

a. Moderates helped Abraham Lincoln carry enough southern states to win

b. Overwhelming support from southern voters carried Abraham Lincoln to victory

c. Abraham Lincoln won despite the fact that he did not carry even one southern state

d. Abraham Lincoln won with strong support in every region of the country





Question 17

What is the historical significance of Fort Sumter, South Carolina?

Choose one answer.

a. It was the first capital of the Confederate States of America

b. Union troops attacked Confederate forces there, starting the Civil War

c. Abraham Lincoln delivered his first inaugral address there

d. Confederate forces fired the first shots of the Civil War thereHistory, :) :) :) :) :))?
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