AMH CH 9

Based upon your reading of this chapter, what would be an accurate description of Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery? A. Lincoln saw no way forward for the United States but to accept the institution of slavery as fundamental to the American economy. B. Lincoln argued that a solution could be found if states would respect each other's different laws and avoid a blanket federal rule. C. Lincoln wholeheartedly supported abolition of slavery throughout the United States. D. Lincoln was equivocal about slavery and black rights, but argued the country must make a strong choice to accept or reject slavery.

D

Hinton Rowan Helper depicted the southern economy as __________. A. moving toward industrial products and wage labor B. shifting toward crops other than cotton C. booming following more efficient cotton production D. headed towards crisis as the cotton market stalled

D

Pennsylvania's "personal liberty" law was created to prohibit __________. A. slavery in Pennsylvania B. manumission of slaves by slaveholders C. residents from harboring escaped slaves D. the forcible return of slaves to the South

D

The 1850s debate over the expansion of slavery broke into an open and protracted period of fighting in __________. A. Texas B. Nebraska C. Missouri D. Kansas

D

The debate between Mary Ann Shadd and Henry Bibb centered on __________. A. the formation of black labor unions in the industrial North B. the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act in northern states C. whether black people should emigrate to Canada or to Latin America D. whether to support state-financed segregated schools in Canada or integrated private schools

D

The scope of the antislavery lecture circuit suggests what about the abolitionist cause? A. Abolitionists were only well regarded only in the South. B. Abolitionists were limited in their access to public forums. C. Abolitionists primarily operated in local and state politics. D. Abolitionist speakers were able to reach a large and broad audience.

D

Uncle Tom's Cabin could be fairly described as __________. A. a popular novel with limited long-term impact B. a historical document, but not popular at the time C. a strong factual description of life on a southern plantation D. powerful and compelling, though dependent on stereotypes

D

What did the court ruling in the Dred Scott case make clear about black people's access to the American legal system? A. Free black people in the United States had clearly defined citizenship rights that were only being violated only by private citizens such as plantation owners. B. Free black people could only exercise legal rights if they could prove they were not fugitives. C. All black people in the United States possessed legal rights that were being ignored at the state and local levels. D. Even free black people lacked access to basic American citizenship rights.

D

Which term refers to people who make their home outside their country of origin? A. fugitives B. indenture C. migrants D. expatriates

D

One accusation leveled against Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, was that Stowe had no authority to critique the South because __________. A. she had never visited the South B. she had a political bias C. she was a woman D. she was white

A

One development that worried white southerners was social impact represented by the rapid growth of the __________. A. black population B. women's suffrage movement C. Republican Party D. rice industry

A

The debate over the Kansas-Nebraska Act caused many Northerners to leave the __________. A. Democratic Party B. Free Soil Party C. Know Nothing Party D. Republican Party

A

The term __________ refers to the principle that a state's residents should decide whether or not to allow slavery. A. "popular sovereignty" B. "nullify" C. "personal liberty" D. "slaveocracy"

A

This module notes a new enthusiasm for emigration to __________ during this period. A. Latin America B. Australia C. Africa D. Europe

A

__________, one of the most well-known "conductors" on the Underground Railroad, was nicknamed "Black Moses". A. Harriet Tubman B. Sojourner Truth C. Joanna Forten D. Harriet Stowe

A

A major reason that Canadian authorities welcomed black immigration was the opportunity to __________. A. provide workers for booming industry B. create a buffer between white settlers and Native Americans C. improve relations with the United States D. bolster the country's small population

B

By 1850, over 200,000 free black people lived in __________. A. the North B. the South C. Canada D. autonomous black communities

B

Frederick Douglass's founding of the Liberty Party reflected a broader shift among black abolitionists from __________. A. opposition to women's suffrage to support of suffrage B. changing white Americans' minds to taking direct political action C. support of the Union to black nationalism D. non-violent protest to violent resistance

B

Literature such as Frank Webb's The Garies and Their Friends was significant because it helped __________. A. make a political case for holding the Union together B. humanize African Americans for white audiences who had little or no direct contact with black people C. make a case in favor of slavery D. promote education and literacy on plantations

B

Successful free black landowners in the South remained subject to legal restrictions unless __________. A. they were vouched for by local authorities B. they could prove they met a legal definition of whiteness C. they held a specified amount of property D. they could prove previous military service

B

The autobiography My Bondage and My Freedom is the life story of __________. A. Nat Turner B. Frederick Douglass C. Anthony Johnson D. Richard Allen

B

What event caused the pacifist abolitionist leader William Lloyd Garrison to agree with the use of violent resistance? A. Nat Turner's rebellion B. John Brown's raid C. Gabriel's rebellion D. the Amistad case

B

__________ is the idea and political tactic founded upon the premise that white Americans could be persuaded of the evils of slavery, and thus convinced to end it. A. Nullification B. Moral suasion C. Sectionalism D. Paternalism

B

Southern defenders of slavery responded to abolitionist critiques by __________. A. claiming that southerners were forced to maintain the slave system as there was no alternative for economic success B. acknowledging the brutality of slavery and moving towards a free labor economy C. defending slavery as humane and attacking the northern industrial wage system D. arguing that the plantation system represented a more efficient means of production than northern wage labor

C

The abolitionist Isabella Van Wageren is better known as __________. A. Joanna Forten B. Richard Allen C. Sojourner Truth D. Molly Pitcher

C

The passage on the Skipwiths and John Hartwell Cocke reflects __________. A. the decline of slavery in the American South in the 1850s B. the willingness of northern abolitionists to move violently to end slavery C. the variety and complexity of master-slave relations D. the brutality of slaveholders in the antebellum South

C

The term __________ refers to a state's effort to ignore a federal law. A. "paternalism" B. "legislate" C. "nullify" D. "secede"

C

What does the Anthony Burns case reveal about the conflict between North and South? A. Neither gave much attention to the cases of escaped slaves. B. There were few in the North willing to speak out against slavery. C. Both were willing to take strong measures to fight or protect slavery. D. Both were willing to fight to protect slavery.

C

Which of the following conclusions could be drawn from the description of Edward Gorsuch, assuming he is representative of slaveholders in this era? A. Slavery was declining in importance in most of the southern states. B. The South was moving towards an industrial economy. C. Slavery was important to the social fabric of the South, above and beyond the cotton economy itself. D. Slaveholders were unafraid of the abolitionist press and other challenges to their authority.

C

Why did Martin Delany write Blake; or the Huts of Africa? A. to defend American slavery B. to prepare for a future political candidacy C. as a response to Uncle Tom's Cabin D. to settle a personal dispute

C