Chapter 14

By 1850, more than 90 percent of California's population was male True or False

True

In 1857, the majority of the population in Kansas was anti-slavery True or False

True

In the mining frontier of the Far West, women often enjoyed greater opportunities than back east True or False

True

The Pottawatomie Massacre was part of the conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas True or False

True

The Republican party was created in 1854 by the merger of several anti-slavery groups True or False

True

Which of the following was a provision of the Fugitive Slave Act? a. Alleged fugitive slaves had no right to a jury trial b. Alleged fugitive slaves had to take the witness stand in their own defense. c. Alleged fugitive slaves would be returned to slavery if the claimant presented at least six witnesses d. Slaves who had escaped prior to the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo were exempt from capture e. Only state law enforcement officials could pursue runaway slaves

a. Alleged fugitive slaves had no right to a jury trial

How did Zachary Taylor dismay both southern Democrats and Whigs? a. He believed that states and territories should be able to decide for themselves whether to have slavery or not but questioned whether slavery would be viable in the Southwest b. He argued that proponents and opponents of slavery should square in a series of duals c. He stated that the military should patrol the Southwest and prevent any radical supporters or opponents of slavery from entering d. He recommended that the federal government abolish slavery and compensate slave owners by paying them $4,000 per slave e. He insisted that slavery be allowed, but that slave states should educate and train slaves for eventual freedom

a. He believed that states and territories should be able to decide for themselves whether to have slavery or not but questioned whether slavery would be viable in the Southwest

Why did the new Fugitive Slave Act outrage abolitionists? a. It offered a strong temptation to kidnap free blacks in northern free states b. It required the licensing of slave catchers c. It guaranteed fugitive slaves a jury trial d. It allowed northern states to become slave states e. It reintroduced the legal international slave trade

a. It offered a strong temptation to kidnap free blacks in northern free states

Which of the following is not true about the Kansas-Nebraska Act? a. It rendered the terms of the Compromise of 1850 void b. It superseded the Missouri Compromise c. It split the Nebraska Territory into Kansas and Nebraska d. It applied the principle of popular sovereignty to Nebraska and Kansas e. It was sponsored by Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois.

a. It rendered the terms of the Compromise of 1850 void

What was the impact of President Taylor's death? a. It strengthened the chance for compromise over slavery in 1850 b. It put pro-slavery Franklin Pierce in the White House c. It put anti-slavery William H. Seward in the White House d. It prevented California from gaining admission into the Union e. It brought great relief to the nation, because he had started the current sectional crisis

a. It strengthened the chance for compromise over slavery in 1850

As a result of the 1858 Illinois senatorial election, a. Stephen Douglas lost crucial political support in the southern states b. Abraham Lincoln's political career went into temporary eclipse c. Abraham Lincoln became the new Republican senator from Illinois d. the Democratic party was able to solidify its dominance of national politics e. Stephen Douglas became the leader of the new Republican party

a. Stephen Douglas lost crucial political support in the southern states

Abraham Lincoln: a. opposed the further spread of slavery b. supported black equality c. would abolish slavery wherever it existed d. was a military hero e. was born in 1810

a. opposed the further spread of slavery

The Lecompton Constitution a. protected the property rights of slaveholders already living in Kansas and provided for a referendum on whether to admit more slaves b. outlawed slavery in Kansas and petitioned Congress for statehood c. rejected the Kansas-Nebraska Act and proclaimed the Dred Scott decision to be the state's new guideline on slavery d. was adopted by a convention that was boycotted by proslavery forces who believed it would be rigged by free-soilers e. repealed the Missouri Compromise and officially adopted the Kansas-Nebraska Act

a. protected the property rights of slaveholders already living in Kansas and provided for a referendum on whether to admit more slaves

In his 1860 address at Cooper Union, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the South would be satisfied only if they were convinced that a. the Republicans agreed that slavery was morally and legally right b. the tariff that Republicans favored would not apply to the importation of new slaves c. the federal government had the power to restrict slavery in the territories d. a Republican administration would support filibustering expeditions to Cuba e. the Fugitive Slave Act was wrong

a. the Republicans agreed that slavery was morally and legally right

Which of the following provisions was not part of Henry Clay's "Omnibus Bill"? a. the abolition of slavery in states west of the Mississippi b. the abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia c. a new fugitive slave law d. the admission of California as a free state e. the federal assumption of the Texas debt

a. the abolition of slavery in states west of the Mississippi

The 1848 presidential election: a. was won by Zachary Taylor b. was won by Lewis Cass c. was won by Van Buren d. was decided in the House of Representatives e. broke up the Whig party

a. was won by Zachary Taylor

The Wilmot Proviso: a. would prohibit slavery in any lands acquired from Mexico b. passed both houses of Congress c. was opposed in Congress by Abraham Lincoln d. would extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific e. was clearly unconstitutional

a. would prohibit slavery in any lands acquired from Mexico

What was the reaction of many northerners to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act? a. They joined with southerners to prevent runaway slaves from escaping to Canada b. Although some Northerners saw the act as the price of saving the Union, many more saw it as a vile monument of infamy and therefore took up the abolition cause c. They began campaigns to repeal the old "personal-liberty laws" that had been passed under the Articles of Confederation d. In Boston and other northern cities, mobs surrounded houses where runaway slaves were hiding, and forced the owners to surrender the fugitives e. They built special jails to accommodate slaves captured on northern soil

b. Although some Northerners saw the act as the price of saving the Union, many more saw it as a vile monument of infamy and therefore took up the abolition cause

In the mid 1850s, the Whig party divided into Conscience Whigs and Conservatives along the following lines: a. Conscience Whigs were pro tariff and conservatives were not b. Conscience Whigs opposed slavery; conservatives embraced the Compromise of 1850 c. Conscience Whigs were generally Southerners; conservatives were from the North d. Conscience Whigs wanted to ban immigration; conservatives supported limitations on immigration but not an outright ban e. Conscience Whigs favored government-sponsored internal improvements; conservatives thought states should pay for their own improvements

b. Conscience Whigs opposed slavery; conservatives embraced the Compromise of 1850

Which of the following was not an opinion on slavery held by free soil supporters? a. Some free-soilers objected to slavery in the West because they didn't want any blacks at all there b. Free-soilers believed that American slavery had natural geographic limits beyond which it would not spread c. Free-soilers believed that the presence of slavery impeded the progress of white civilization d. Free-soilers believed that wherever slavery appeared, labor lost its dignity e. Free-soilers thought that slavery should be abolished simply because it was immoral

b. Free-soilers believed that American slavery had natural geographic limits beyond which it would not spread

Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin outrage slave owners? a. It was authored by Harriet Tubman b. It showed how the brutal realities of slavery harmed everyone associated with it c. It convinced many poor southern whites to oppose slavery d. It started the Civil War e. It was an objective description of life under slavery

b. It showed how the brutal realities of slavery harmed everyone associated with it

Which of the following candidates ran as Democrats in the 1860 election? a. Abraham Lincoln and John Bell b. John Breckinridge and Stephen Douglas c. Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln d. John Breckinridge and John Bell e. John Breckinridge and Abraham Lincoln

b. John Breckinridge and Stephen Douglas

After the 1860 presidential election, why did Republicans reject any further compromise on the slavery issue? a. They believed that war was the only method left to settle the issue b. They believed that moderate southerners would soon regain control, and that compromise on matters of basic principle was tantamount to surrender c. They believed that the nation was better off split in half because it obviously could not exist half slave and half free d. They believed that the issue had already been settled by the election of 1860 e. All of these choices

b. They believed that moderate southerners would soon regain control, and that compromise on matters of basic principle was tantamount to surrender

South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks a. murdered John Brown before Brown could be tried for his actions at Harpers Ferry b. beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane c. defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois gubernatorial race d. argued that slavery should be limited to the south e. led religious opposition to slavery in the south

b. beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane

The Lincoln-Douglas debates: a. saw Douglas abandon popular sovereignty b. bolstered Lincoln's presidential prospects in 1860 c. clinched Lincoln's election to the U.S. Senate d. saw Lincoln state his belief in racial equality e. saw Lincoln endorse the Dred Scott ruling

b. bolstered Lincoln's presidential prospects in 1860

The principle of popular sovereignty held that a. the United States would hold a referendum to determine if slavery should be allowed to spread beyond its current boundaries b. each territory would decide for itself whether to allow slavery or not c. states could determine whether they would permit the buying and selling of slaves d. American citizens could determine how they would manage their slaves without interference e. the political party in power in any state could determine that state's slavery policies

b. each territory would decide for itself whether to allow slavery or not

John Brown targeted Harpers Ferry, Virginia, because: a. it had a large slave population b. it was the site of a federal arsenal c. it was an important railroad center d. many abolitionists lived in the area e. it had banks with large deposits

b. it was the site of a federal arsenal

The idea of popular sovereignty: a. solved the controversy over slavery's extension b. would allow people in the territories to decide whether or not to permit slavery c. guaranteed slavery would spread westward d. allowed Oregon to enter the Union as a slave state e. was adopted by the Whigs in the 1848 election

b. would allow people in the territories to decide whether or not to permit slavery

All of the following might have joined the Free-Soil party EXCEPT: a. supporters of the Wilmot Proviso b. admirers of Martin Van Buren c. "cotton Whigs" d. Liberty party members e. "conscience Whigs

c. "cotton Whigs"

Why did Kansas's Lecompton Constitution become so controversial? a. It banned slavery even though an overwhelming majority of residents supported it b. It banned slavery but provided an exception to existing resident slave owners c. It allowed slavery even though a majority of residents opposed it d. It allowed each county in Kansas to vote on the legality of slavery e. It advocated for Kansas independence rather than statehood

c. It allowed slavery even though a majority of residents opposed it

Which of the following is not a reason why the Know-Nothing party declined rapidly? a. The party's split into northern and southern b. The party's acceptance of the Kansas-Nebraska Act c. The party's radical policy of open membership and public meetings d. The party proved vulnerable to the challenge posed by the emerging Republican party e. The party's difficulty reconciling its antislavery attitudes with its anti-Catholic impulses

c. The party's radical policy of open membership and public meetings

Why did the Whig party collapse? a. It no longer had sufficient numbers of people voting for it b. It opposed slavery c. The strain of the Kansas-Nebraska Act pushed northern and southern members toward joining different parties d. The Republican party defeated the major Whig candidates in the 1852 election e. Its economic policies were perceived as too socialist

c. The strain of the Kansas-Nebraska Act pushed northern and southern members toward joining different parties

Which statement best describes the Republican party position in the election of 1860? a. There should be immediate emancipation of slaves in the South b. A program of gradual compensated emancipation should be started c. There should be no further extension of slavery into the territories d. The principle of popular sovereignty should be honestly applied in the remaining territories e. The constitutionality of slavery should be decided by the Supreme Court

c. There should be no further extension of slavery into the territories

Author Harriet Beecher Stowe's background was indicative of the abolitionist movement's: a. weak moral compass b. symbolic support of the Fugitive Slave Act c. powerful religious underpinnings d. willingness to accept slavery in some modified form e. gradually weakening strength

c. powerful religious underpinnings

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was intended to: a. start a civil war b. unify the Republican party c. provoke slave insurrections d. prove John Brown was God's agent e. provoke a fight with the U.S. Army

c. provoke slave insurrections

While Lincoln argued that slavery was morally wrong during his 1858 debate with Stephen Douglas, what was Douglas's position? a. that it was a vital contributor to the South's economic growth b. that slavery was a necessary evil c. that it was an eccentric and unsavory southern custom d. that slavery does not pose a moral issue since it can trace its history to the Bible e. that blacks should have full equality

c. that it was an eccentric and unsavory southern custom

Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was a victory for: a. abolitionists b. immigrant groups in America c. the concept of popular sovereignty d. southerners who wanted a transcontinental railroad to run west from New Orleans e. the preservation of the Union

c. the concept of popular sovereignty

President Zachary Taylor wanted to admit California as a state immediately because he: a. was anti-slavery and California had voted on a free-state constitution b. was pro-slavery and California had voted on a slave-state constitution c. wished to bypass the divisive issue of slavery in the territories d. was afraid Mexico would make new claims on the area since gold had been discovered there e. was persuaded to do so by his overwhelmingly northern cabinet

c. wished to bypass the divisive issue of slavery in the territories

On what legal basis did Dred Scott sue for his freedom? a. He had married a free woman b. The physical abuse he suffered was illegal c. He argued that slavery was unconstitutional d. He claimed that living for extended periods in areas where slavery was forbidden made him free e. His father was a free man

d. He claimed that living for extended periods in areas where slavery was forbidden made him free

Given the bitterness of the congressional debate, why was Stephen Douglas successful in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed? a. He dropped the question of the slave trade in the District of Columbia b. He could depend on a sympathy vote from supporters of deceased President Taylor c. His support for popular sovereignty allowed many abolitionist senators to vote with him d. He split the issues into separate bills e. He was in better health and was more charismatic than Clay

d. He split the issues into separate bills

Why did Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 presidential election? a. He obtained over half of the popular vote throughout the country b. He won all of the southern vote c. Since no candidate won a clear majority, the House of Representatives selected Lincoln d. He took advantage of the split in the Democratic Party and won a plurality of the vote e. None of these choices

d. He took advantage of the split in the Democratic Party and won a plurality of the vote

Why did President Buchanan support the Lecompton Constitution? a. He opposed the spread of slavery, and the constitution banned it from Kansas b. He was born in Lecompton and always supported his hometown c. He was politically dependent on northern congressmen, who also supported the constitution d. He was dependent on southern congressmen, who also supported the constitution e. He had no strong position, but his advisers insisted he support it

d. He was dependent on southern congressmen, who also supported the constitution

Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 antagonized the North the most? a. The entrance of California as a free state in the Union b. The abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. c. The use of popular sovereignty as the basis for determining the status of slavery in the territories d. The strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act e. The federal assumption of the Texas debt

d. The strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act

In the 1860 presidential election, the Republican party adopted an economic program that included all of the following features except a. Federal aid for internal improvements b. A protective tariff c. Free homesteads for settlers in the west d. a national income tax e. providing land to immigrants who were not yet citizens

d. a national income tax

In the 1856 election, the Democrats supported all of the following EXCEPT: a. the Kansas-Nebraska Act b. vigorous enforcement of the fugitive slave law c. religious liberty d. the reinstitution of the Missouri Compromise e. no congressional interference with slavery in the states or territories

d. the reinstitution of the Missouri Compromise

In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled that a. slaves were not citizens; therefore, they could not sue in federal courts b. like all blacks, including those who were free, slaves could not become citizens of the United States c. residence in a free territory did not make a slave free d. None of these choices e. All of these choices

e. All of these choices

Which statement is not an element of the compromise proposed by John Crittenden? a. There should be a constitutional amendment to prohibit federal interference with southern slavery b. Owners should be compensated for their runaway slaves c. Personal liberty laws should be repealed d. None of these choices e. All of these choices

e. All of these choices

Why did "Bleeding Kansas" occur? a. Proslavery forces stole the election for the state legislature b. Antislavery forces took up "Beecher's Bibles" c. John Brown led a brutal murder of five proslavery men d. The nation's precarious sectional balance was in danger e. All of these choices

e. All of these choices

What was James Buchanan's position on slavery? a. He believed it was less important than the preservation of the Union b. He believed it should be preserved in the current slave states but prohibited from the territories c. He believed it was an issue the legislature—not the courts—had to settle d. He believed it had to be abolished immediately e. He believed the federal government had no right to interfere with it

e. He believed the federal government had no right to interfere with it

All of the following statements about John Brown are true EXCEPT: a. He was the father of 20 children b. He and his followers were responsible for the Pottawatomie Massacre c. He believed blacks deserved both liberty and full social equality d. He led an unsuccessful raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry e. He was fanatically committed to fight to protect the institution of slavery

e. He was fanatically committed to fight to protect the institution of slavery

The election of 1852: a. saw both major parties denounce the Compromise of 1850 b. resulted in a second term for Millard Fillmore c. saw the disappearance of the Free-Soil party d. was dominated by the current economic depression e. was won by Franklin Pierce

e. was won by Franklin Pierce

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was Harriet Beecher Stowe True or False

True

The Free-Soil party stance on slavery: a. was endorsed by John C. Calhoun b. attracted Abraham Lincoln into their ranks c. led to the political downfall of Henry Clay d. infuriated John C. Calhoun e. opposed the Wilmot Proviso

d. infuriated John C. Calhoun

In the course of his campaign against Stephen Douglas in 1858, Abraham Lincoln declared all of the following except a. Congress had no constitutional authority to abolish slavery in the South b. Social and political equality between blacks and whites was not desirable c. The Dred Scott decision rendered popular sovereignty "as thin as soup boiled from the shadow of a pigeon that had starved to death." d. This nation cannot exist permanently half slave and half free e. The best way to preserve the Union was to ensure that slavery was legal in all states, North and South

e. The best way to preserve the Union was to ensure that slavery was legal in all states, North and South

The discovery of gold in California did all of the following EXCEPT: a. spur a massive migration of gold seekers b. hasten the demise of the Indians c. encourage American dreams of a Pacific empire d. result in an infusion of gold into the U.S. economy that led to a prolonged period of national prosperity e. create a population with an equal balance of men and women

e. create a population with an equal balance of men and women

The Ostend Manifesto called for the United States to acquire a. Mexico b. Canada c. Alaska d. Cuba e. Haiti

d. Cuba

The decline of the Whig party in the 1850s largely happened because a. the party introduced a policy of low tariffs at a time when most Americans favored a high protective tariff b. of an internal, north-south split over the slavery issue c. the party supported unlimited immigration and lost popularity among urban workers d. the party became too closely identified with the nation's radical abolitionist faction e. the party did not have a large enough free soil wing to attract Americans who wanted to move west

b. of an internal, north-south split over the slavery issue

Lincoln won the election of 1860 by: a. appealing to fear b. sweeping the free states c. carrying the biggest states in both North and South d. massive voter fraud e. changing his position on slavery

b. sweeping the free states

A major reason the Democrat James Buchanan won the 1856 election was that: a. the Republicans were mired in political scandal b. the Democrats were the only remaining national party c. the northern Whigs threw their support to the Democrats d. slavery and sectional divisions were not an issue in the election e. the Republicans did not have a candidate to run against him

b. the Democrats were the only remaining national party

During the great congressional debate over the Compromise of 1850: a. John Calhoun endorsed all of Henry Clay's proposals b. President Taylor died c. Henry Clay pushed for the compromise and national harmony d. Jefferson Davis emerged as a voice of moderation e. Daniel Webster made an impassioned argument for secession

c. Henry Clay pushed for the compromise and national harmony

What was the significance of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin? a. It contradicted prevailing stereotypes about blacks b. It challenged the common notion that slavery tore apart the black family c. It pushed many waverers to an aggressive antislavery stance d. It strengthened the southern defense of slavery by reinforcing stereotypes of blacks as docile and inferior e. It sold relatively few copies and was soon out of print

c. It pushed many waverers to an aggressive antislavery stance

Which had territory had two competing governments in the 1850s? a. Texas b. Nebraska c. Kansas d. Michigan e. California

c. Kansas

The Gadsden Purchase is historically significant because a. It was the first land sale in the new Kansas Territory b. The small strip of land in Arizona and New Mexico would become the lynchpin of a Southwest railroad line c. Opposition to it showed that public attitudes about expansion were changing d. It was the first U.S. attempt to purchase Cuba e. It facilitated an unofficial military expedition to Honduras

c. Opposition to it showed that public attitudes about expansion were changing

What did the Know-Nothing Party argue? a. Free blacks should be offered equal opportunities as whites b. Slavery should be extended to all territories c. The U.S. should be rid of immigrant and Catholic political influence d. Free blacks and immigrants should be encouraged to settle in the North e. The South should secede from the Union where it would be free to determine the fate of slavery on its own

c. The U.S. should be rid of immigrant and Catholic political influence

In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe took on the pro-slavery position by contending that a. no good can ever come from slavery b. slavery produced a weak and degraded population c. good intentions of some owners cannot make up for an evil institution d. owners often broke the promises they made to slaves e. slavery actually hurt - not helped - the South's economy

c. good intentions of some owners cannot make up for an evil institution

The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision: a. gave Dred Scott his freedom b. was applauded by the Republicans c. implied that the Missouri Compromise had been unconstitutional d. guaranteed the future admission of slave states e. recognized that free blacks were U.S. citizens

c. implied that the Missouri Compromise had been unconstitutional

John C. Calhoun believed that the Wilmot Proviso: a. would help keep the Union together b. protected the interests of slaveholders c. violated property rights d. blamed the South for the Mexican-American War e. would never pass Congress

c. violated property rights

Preston Brooks

caned Charles Sumner

What did the Supreme Court rule in Dred Scott v. Sandford? a. Slaves who were taken to free states would be considered free b. Slaves who were taken to free territories would be considered free c. The Missouri Compromise was still legally binding d. Blacks did not have citizenship and therefore lacked legal standing e. State bans on slavery did not violate the property rights of masters

d. Blacks did not have citizenship and therefore lacked legal standing

Why did the states of the Upper South join the Confederacy? a. Richmond was designated the capital of the Confederacy b. Lincoln announced his intention of appointing William Seward as secretary of state c. The Crittenden compromise was rejected d. Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the rebellion in the Lower South e. Northern troops were defeated at the first battle of Manassas

d. Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the rebellion in the Lower South

Which of the following is NOT true of Zachary Taylor? a. He owned more than one hundred slaves b. He was a Mexican War hero c. He opposed the extension of slavery into the new western territories d. The "conscience Whigs" were his strongest supporters e. He opposed the idea of secession

d. The "conscience Whigs" were his strongest supporters

Why did so many northerners, including the so-called Independent Democrats, oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act? a. They opposed the admission of both territories as states b. The act repealed the fugitive slave law c. The act would bring about immediate abolition d. The act repealed the Missouri Compromise e. They opposed the law because it did not embrace "popular sovereignty"

d. The act repealed the Missouri Compromise

The Republican party reflected a combination of all of the following groups EXCEPT: a. northern Whigs b. anti-slavery Democrats c. Free-Soilers d. cotton Whigs e. abolitionists

d. cotton Whigs

John Brown's raid: a. ended bloodlessly b. succeeded c. was of minor importance d. set off a panic throughout the slaveholding South e. was condemned by abolitionists

d. set off a panic throughout the slaveholding South

Zachary Taylor

died in July 1850

In the 1850s, what did filibusters like William Walker do? a. They talked unceasingly in Congress to prevent the passage of any antislavery legislation b. They spoke on behalf of the Ostend Manifesto c. They led bands of proslavery "ruffians" into Kansas to vote illegally for a proslavery state legislature d. They conducted raids across the border between Canada and Oregon, in an attempt to retake "lost" territory e. They organized unofficial military expeditions to Cuba and Central America

e. They organized unofficial military expeditions to Cuba and Central America

Preston Brooks's caning of Charles Sumner: a. took place in Kansas b. ended Brooks's career in Congress c. showed that both North and South rejected political extremists d. was totally without motive or provocation e. made Brooks a hero in much of the South

e. made Brooks a hero in much of the South

The Panic of 1857: a. was the worst depression in American history b. ended sectional bickering c. started the Civil War d. was triggered by the violence in Kansas e. strengthened southern confidence in its cotton economy

e. strengthened southern confidence in its cotton economy

The Compromise of 1850: a. gave Texas more territory b. admitted Utah as a slave state c. postponed California statehood d. ended slavery in Washington, D.C. e. strengthened the fugitive slave law

e. strengthened the fugitive slave law

What position did both the Democrats and Whigs support in the 1852 presidential election? a. a ban on the expansion of slavery into the territories b. support of the Compromise of 1850 c. women's suffrage d. repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act e. use of the popular vote rather than Electoral College to determine the election's winner

e. use of the popular vote rather than Electoral College to determine the election's winner

John Brown

led Pottawatomie Massacre

Stephen A. Douglas

the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed by breaking it into separate proposals

John Bell

was a candidate for the presidency in the 1860 election

Martin Van Buren

was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate

Roger B. Taney

was the chief justice for Dred Scott case

Millard Fillmore

was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850

During his senatorial run against Douglas, Lincoln stated his belief in racial equality True or False

False

The Republican platform in 1860 promised to end slavery in the southern states True or False

False

The proposed Lecompton Constitution would make Kansas a free state True or False

False

The states of the Deep South did not secede from the Union until Lincoln took office True or False

False

As a result of the Compromise of 1850, California entered the Union as a free state True or False

True

Congress never passed the Wilmot Proviso True or False

True

What did anti-slavery northerners come to fear about expansionist southerners? a. They were conspiring to make the Caribbean a slave empire b. The South would annex Cuba and make it a slaveholding region c. The South intended to bring slaves to the new western territories, despite the various compromises that had been struck d. The South would start a war over slavery e. None of these choices

a. They were conspiring to make the Caribbean a slave empire

All of the following were presidential nominees in 1860 EXCEPT: a. William Seward b. John Bell c. Abraham Lincoln d. John Breckinridge e. Stephen Douglas

a. William Seward

John C. Calhoun

argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories

In the 1850s, the main issue that unified the otherwise diverse elements of the new Republican party was a. a national economic policy relating to the tariff, banking, and internal improvements b. "Bleeding Kansas" c. Abolitionism d. Nativism e. U.S. expansion into the Caribbean

b. "Bleeding Kansas"

What did the writer Ralph Waldo Emerson conclude about John Brown's raid? a. That leading northern abolitionists were actually behind it b. Brown's execution would make him a martyr for the abolitionist cause c. That it would have succeeded if he had had more time d. That it would lead to the torture of thousands of slaves across the South e. That it would further divide the North and the South

b. Brown's execution would make him a martyr for the abolitionist cause

Who won the 1856 presidential election? a. Millard Fillmore b. James Buchanan c. Franklin Pierce d. Winfield Scott e. Zachary Taylor

b. James Buchanan

What was the final blow to the Whig party? a. Ostend Manifesto b. Kansas-Nebraska Act c. Compromise of 1850 d. Lecompton Constitution e. Fugitive Slave Act

b. Kansas-Nebraska Act

How did passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act impact the settlement of Kansas? a. The vagaries left about the status of slavery discouraged settlement b. Popular sovereignty encouraged violence-prone supporters and opponents of slavery to flood Kansas c. It ensured that Kansas would be admitted into the Union as a free state with a population deeply committed to abolition d. It made Kansas a slave state with a majority population of slaveholders e. This is a trick question. The act had no impact on settlement of Kansas

b. Popular sovereignty encouraged violence-prone supporters and opponents of slavery to flood Kansas

As a result of John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry, a. Southerners realized that extremists like John Brown had no ties to northern abolitionists b. Southern fire-eaters were incensed c. the states of the Upper South seceded from the Union d. Southern slaveowners were convinced that a slave uprising could never be successful e. Northern moderates formed vigilante committees to ensure civil peace in the southern states

b. Southern fire-eaters were incensed

Which statement concerning the presidential election of 1852 is true? a. The Whig party lost much support in the South and began to break up b. Franklin Pierce won a close victory c. Whig candidate Winfield Scott won by vigorously endorsing the Compromise of 1850 d. The Republican party made its first major electoral gains e. Franklin Pierce refused to run for reelection

a. The Whig party lost much support in the South and began to break up

In 1856, the Republicans: a. declared their opposition to slavery b. nominated William Seward for president c. stood for states' rights d. strongly condemned the nativist platform of the American party e. campaigned vigorously all over the country

a. declared their opposition to slavery

Stephen Douglas's proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act: a. might allow slavery in Kansas and Nebraska b. strengthened the Missouri Compromise c. showed his enthusiastic support of slavery d. strengthened his presidential prospects e. would promote construction of a transcontinental rail line along a southern route

a. might allow slavery in Kansas and Nebraska

James Buchanan's great experience in public service helped him become one of the most successful presidents True or False

False

Stephen Douglas was one of the most extreme pro-slavery and states' rights advocates in the Democratic party True or False

False

The Free-Soil party opposed the ideas of the Wilmot Proviso True or False

False

Through his execution, John Brown became a martyr for the anti-slavery cause True or False

True

In late 1849, Zachary Taylor proposed: a. California's immediate entry as a free state b. war against the Mormons in Utah c. extension of slavery to the Pacific d. abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C. e. giving Texas back to Mexico

a. California's immediate entry as a free state

Many northern states passed personal-liberty laws in order to a. minimize the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law b. weaken the position of free blacks in their states c. weaken the abolitionist movement by offering some personal liberties to blacks but not true equality d. protect the rights of white men against the attacks of abolitionists and women e. make sure that the Bill of Rights was respected

a. minimize the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law

The Crittenden Compromise proposed to: a. outlaw slavery in the United States after 1865 b. guarantee continuance of slavery in the states where it then existed c. guarantee that all new territories would be open to slavery d. give slaves full representation rather than allow them to count for only three fifths of a person e. provide a federal slave code for the western territories

b. guarantee continuance of slavery in the states where it then existed

The states of the Confederate States of America seceded after Lincoln's election because: a. Lincoln promised to abolish slavery immediately after taking office b. Lincoln was pushing for an invasion of the South c. the southern secessionists were convinced that Lincoln would move against slavery despite his assurances otherwise d. the southern secessionists planned to invade the North and impose slavery on the entire Union e. the southern secessionists believed that Jefferson Davis had won the 1860 election but was denied the office through fraud

c. the southern secessionists were convinced that Lincoln would move against slavery despite his assurances otherwise

The Republican party platform supported all of the following in 1860 EXCEPT: a. a transcontinental railroad b. a higher protective tariff c. no further extension of slavery d. John Brown's raid e. free farms on federal lands out west

d. John Brown's raid

In response to secession, President Buchanan: a. said he supported it b. declared martial law c. abandoned Fort Sumter d. did practically nothing e. let Lincoln take office ahead of schedule

d. did practically nothing

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired? a. Fort Bragg b. Fort Jackson c. Fort Belvidere d. Fort McHenry e. Fort Sumter

e. Fort Sumter

As the election of 1860 approached, the Democratic party: a. renominated Buchanan b. was silent on the issue of slavery c. condemned the Kansas-Nebraska Act d. was dominated by southern extremists e. broke up into northern and southern wings

e. broke up into northern and southern wings

Jefferson Davis

elected president of the Confederate States of America