APUSH CH 18 + 19

During the debate of 1850, ___________________ argued that there was a "higher law" than the Constitution that compelled him to demand the exclusion of slavery form the territories. A. William H. Seward B. Henry Clay C. Daniel Webster D. Stephen A. Douglas E. Zachary Taylor

A. William H. Seward

Harriet Tubman gained fame A. by helping slaves escape to Canada B. in the gold fields of California C. as an African-American antislavery novelist D. as an advocate of the Fugitive Slave Law E. by urging white women to oppose slavery

A. by helping slaves escape to Canada

The key issue for the major parties in the 1848 presidential election was A. personalities B. slavery C. expansion D. Indian removal E. The economy

A. personalities

Stephen A. Douglas proposed that the question of slavery in the Kansas-Nebraska Territory be decided by A. popular sovereignty B. making Kansas a free territory and Nebraska a slave territory C. the Supreme Court D.admitting California, Kansas, and Nebraska to the Union as free states E. the winner of the next presidential election

A. popular sovereignty

The Fugitive Slave Law included all of the flowing provisions except A. the requirement that fugitive slaves be returned from Canada B. denial of a jury trial to runaway slaves C. denial of fleeing slaves' right to testify on their own behalf D. the penalty of imprisonment for northerners who helped slaves to escape E. a higher payment if officials determined blacks to be runaways

A. the requirement that fugitive slaves be returned from Canada

The debate over slavery in the Mexican Cession A.threatened to split national politics along North-South lines B. nearly resulted in the return of the territory to Mexico C. resulted in the formation of the Republican party D. resulted in strong hostility to further expansion E. all of the above

A.threatened to split national politics along North-South lines

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850 resulted in A. Senate rejection of a fugitive-slave law B. A shift toward compromise in the North C. Condemnation by northern commercial interests D. Charges of accepting bribes E. A movement to draft him for the presidency

B. A shift toward compromise in the North

In his Seventh of March speech, Daniel Webster A. attacked Henry Clay's compromise proposals B. called for a new, more stringent fugitive-slave law C. advocated a congressional ban on slavery in the territories D. proposed a scheme for electing two presidents, one from the North and one from the South, each having veto power E. became a hated figure in the South

B. called for a new, more stringent fugitive-slave law

In light of future evidence, it seems apparent that in the Compromise of 1850 the South made a tactical blunder by A. allowing a ban on the slave trade in Washington, D.C. B. demanding a strong fugitive-slave law C. not insisting on federal protection of slavery in the territories D. allowing the admission of California as a free state E. allowing popular sovereignty in Nebraska territory

B. demanding a strong fugitive-slave law

The public liked popular sovereignty because it A. stopped the spread of slavery B. fit in with the democratic tradition of self-determination C. provided a national solution to the problem of slavery D. supported the Wilmot Proviso E. upheld the principles of white supremacy

B. fit in with the democratic tradition of self-determination

The U.S.' scheme to gain control of Cuba was stopped when A. Spain threatened war B. northern free-soilers fiercely protested the effort C. U.S. leaders signed the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty D. Cuba refused to go along with the plan E. U.S. adventurers bungled their invasion

B. northern free-soilers fiercely protested the effort

The fatal split in the Whig party in 1852 occurred over A. the nomination of General Winfield Scott or Daniel Webster B. slavery C. the Gadsden Purchase D. homestead laws E. the transcontinental railroad route

B. slavery

The Free Soilers argued that slavery A. was unsuited to the West B. would cause more costly wage labor to wither away C. would, through its profits, enable D. small farmers to buy more land should be gradually abolished E. all of the above

B. would cause more costly wage labor to wither away

In the debates of 1850, Senator William H. Seward, as a representative of the northern Young Guard, argued that A. the Constitution must be obeyed B. John C. Calhoun's compromise plan must be adopted to preserve the Union C. Christian legislators must obey God's moral law D. Compromise must be achieved to preserve the Union E. African Americans should be granted their own territory

C. Christian legislators must obey God's moral law

The prime objective of Manifest Destiny in the 1850s was A. Panama B. Nicaragua C. Cuba D. Hawaii E. The Dominican Republic

C. Cuba

For his position in his Seventh of March speech, Daniel Webster was viciously condemned by A. northern Unionists B. northern banking and commercial interests C. abolitionists D. Henry Clay E. John C. Calhoun

C. abolitionists

In order to maintain the two great political parties as vital bonds of national unity, early 19th century politicians A. decided to ban slavery from all United States territories B. decided to allow slavery into all U.S. territories C. avoided public discussion of slavery D. banished abolitionists from membership in either national party E. worked to make third parties almost impossible

C. avoided public discussion of slavery

President Zachary Taylor unknowingly helped the cause of compromise in 1850 when he A. lead an invasion of Texas to halt its attempts to take part of New Mexico B. supported fellow southerner John Calhoun's plan for union C. died suddenly and Millard Fillmore became president D. ushered in a second Era of Good Feelings E. decided not to run for re-election

C. died suddenly and Millard Fillmore became president

The Free Soliers condemned slavery because A. of the harm it did to blacks B. of moral principles C. it destroyed the chances of free white workers to rise to self-employment D. it was the only way they had of combating the appeal of the Democratic party E. it damaged the national economy

C. it destroyed the chances of free white workers to rise to self-employment

In the 1848 presidential election, the Democratic and Whig parties A. lost to the Free Soil party B. addressed the issue of slavery C. remained silent on the issue of slavery D. abandoned the tactic of nominating military leaders E. were divided on the issue of admitting California

C. remained silent on the issue of slavery

The most alarming aspect of the Compromise of 1850 to northerners was the decision concerning A. slavery in the District of Columbia B. slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories C. the new Fugitive Slave Law D. settlement of the Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute E. continuation of the interstate slave trade

C. the new Fugitive Slave Law

A southern route for the transcontinental railroad seemed the best because A. northern areas were organized territories B. slave labor could be used to construct it C. the railroad would be easier to build in this area D. Mexican leader Santa Anna agreed to contribute money for the project E. It would firmly tie southern California to the Union

C. the railroad would be easier to build in this area

In the Compromise of 1850, Congress determined that slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories was A. to be banned B. protected by federal law C. to be decided by popular sovereignty D. to be ignored until either territory applied for admission to statehood E. to be decided by the Mormon Church

C. to be decided by popular sovereignty

The election of 1852 was significant because it A. saw the victory of a pro-South northerner B. marked the return of issues-oriented campaigning C. saw the rise of purely national parties D. marked the end of the Whig party E. saw the emergence of an antislavery third party

D. marked the end of the Whig party

The Wilmot Proviso, if adopted, would have A. prevented the taking of any territory from Mexico B. required California to enter the Union as a slave state C. overturned the Fugitive Slave Law D. prohibited slavery in any territory acquired in the Mexican War E. all of the above

D. prohibited slavery in any territory acquired in the Mexican War

Most American leaders believed that the only way to keep the new Pacific Coast territories from breaking away form U.S. control was A. to allow slavery in these areas B. to build a canal across Central America C. to grant the territories quick statehood D. to construct a transcontinental railroad E. to establish large naval bases in San Diego

D. to construct a transcontinental railroad

One of Stephen Douglas's mistakes in proposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act was A. not securing the transcontinental railroad for the North B. overestimating the protest to the bill C. allowing slavery to spread into new territory D. underestimating the depth of northern opposition to the spread of slavery E. believing that slavery could not survive in Kansas

D. underestimating the depth of northern opposition to the spread of slavery

By 1850, the South A. was experiencing economic difficulties B. feared that slavery might be abolished in states where it already existed C. remained concerned about its weak voice in national government D. was relatively well off, politically and economically E. recognized that slavery expansion was over

D. was relatively well off, politically and economically

The man who opened Japan to the U.S. was A. William Walker B. Franklin Pierce C. Lafcadio Hearn D. Clayton Bulwer E. Matthew Perry

E. Matthew Perry

Stephen A. Douglas's plans for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska scheme required repeal of the A. Compromise of 1850 B. Fugitive Slave Act C. Wilmot Proviso D. Northwest Ordinance E. Missouri Compromise

E. Missouri Compromise

The most brazen scheme for territorial expansion in the 1850s was expressed in the A. Clayton-Bulwer Treaty B. Wilmot Proviso C. Kansas-Nebraska Act D. Gadsden Purchase E. Ostend Manifesto

E. Ostend Manifesto

Of those people going to California during the gold rush, A. the majority had come from foreign nations B. slaves constituted a sizable minority C. the majority gained considerable financial rewards D. most were interested in free-soil farming E. a distressingly high proportion were lawless men

E. a distressingly high proportion were lawless men

The U.S.' victory in the Mexican American War resulted in A. renewed controversy over the issue of extending slavery into the territories B. a possible split in the Whig and Democrat parties over slavery C. the cession by Mexico of an enormous amount of land to the U.S. D. a rush of settlers to new American territory in California E. all of the above

E. all of the above

In 1848, the Free Soil party platform advocated all of the following except A. support of the Wilmot Proviso B. internal improvements C. free government homesteads for settlers D. opposition to slavery in the territories E. an end to slavery in the District of Columbia

E. an end to slavery in the District of Columbia

The event that brought turmoil to the administration of Zachary Taylor was the A. passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act B. influx of immigrants to the west coast C. attempt to acquire Cuba D. growth of lawlessness in California E. discovery of gold in California

E. discovery of gold in California

Many northern states passed 'personal liberty' laws in response to the Compromise of 1850's provision regarding A. slavery in the District of Columbia B. slavery in the territories C. restriction son free blacks D. the interstate slave trade E. runaway slaves

E. runaway slaves

During the 1850s, slaves gained their freedom most frequently by A. running away B. persuading masters to free them C. rebellion D. use of federal laws E. self-purchase

E. self-purchase

John C. Calhoun's plan to protect the South and slavery involved A. a constitutional amendment permanently guaranteeing equal numbers of slave and free states B. southern secession from the Union C. support of Henry Clay's proposed concessions by both the North and the South D. repealing the president's veto power E. the election of two presidents, one from the North and one from the South

E. the election of two presidents, one from the North and one from the South

According to the principle of 'popular sovereignty.' The question of slavery in the territories would be determined by A. the most popular national leaders B. a national referendum C. congressional legislation D. a Supreme Court decision E. the vote of the people in any given territory

E. the vote of the people in any given territory

The Young Guard from the North A. regarded preserving the Union as their top priority B. agreed fully with the Old Guard on the issue of slavery C. saw expansionism as a solution to the slavery question D. gave support to John C. Calhoun's plan for rescuing the Union E. were most interested in purging and purifying the Union

E. were most interested in purging and purifying the Union

In his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown intended to a) call upon the slaves to rise and establish a black free state. b) arouse the South to secede from the Union. c) stir West Virginia to break away from Virginia as a free state. d) demonstrate that blacks could fight for their freedom. e) seize weapons to start a guerrilla war against the federal government

a) call upon the slaves to rise and establish a black free state.

The roots of Harriet Beecher Stowe's antislavery sentiments lay in the a) evangelical religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening. b) rationalist theories of the Enlightenment. c) economic theories of Robert Owen and Karl Marx. d) ideas of the Free Soil party. e) feminist ideals of the Seneca Falls Convention

a) evangelical religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening.

President James Buchanan's decision on Kansas's Lecompton Constitution a) hopelessly divided the Democratic party. b) admitted Kansas to the Union as a free state. c) admitted Kansas to the Union as a slave state. d) reaffirmed the Democratic party as a national party. e) turned the focus of controversy to Nebrask

a) hopelessly divided the Democratic party.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin a) intended to show the cruelty of slavery. b) was prompted by passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. c) comprised the recollections of a long-time personal witness to the evils of slavery. d) received little notice at the time it was published but became widely read during the Civil War. e) portrayed blacks as militant resisters to slavery

a) intended to show the cruelty of slavery.

When the people of Britain and France read Uncle Tom's Cabin, their governments a) realized that intervention in the Civil War on behalf of the South would not be popular. b) concluded that they must end slavery in their own territory. c) decided to give aid to the slaveholding South. d) banned the book. e) distributed the book as anti-American propagand

a) realized that intervention in the Civil War on behalf of the South would not be popular.

In the presidential election of 1856, the Republicans a) revealed astonishing strength for a brand-new party. b) lost behind their most popular leader, Senator William Seward. c) made their debut as the most successful third party in American history. d) proved unable to present a clear platform on slavery expansion. e) finished third behind the Democrats and the Know-Nothing

a) revealed astonishing strength for a brand-new party.

The Republicans lost the 1856 election in part because of a) southern threats that a Republican victory would be a declaration of war. b) lingering support for slavery in the North. c) northern bullyism. d) the North's unwillingness at this stage to let the South depart in peace. e) the division between Democrats and Know-Nothings

a) southern threats that a Republican victory would be a declaration of war.

Match each presidential candidate in the 1860 election below with his party's position on the slavery question. A. Abraham Lincoln 1. extend slavery into the territories B. Stephen Douglas 2. ban slavery from the territories C. John Breckenridge 3. preserve the Union by compromise D. John Bell 4. enforce popular sovereignty a) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 e) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-

b) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

The government of the Confederate States of America was first organized in a) Atlanta, Georgia. b) Montgomery, Alabama. c) Richmond, Virginia. d) Knoxville, Tennessee. e) Charleston, South Carolina

b) Montgomery, Alabama.

In 1856, the breaking point over slavery in Kansas came with a) the arrival of John Brown. b) an attack on Lawrence by a gang of proslavery raiders. c) the influx of a large number of slaves. d) the establishment of evangelical abolitionist churches. e) the passage of the Lecompton Constitution

b) an attack on Lawrence by a gang of proslavery raiders.

In the election of 1860, the Constitutional Union party was formed a) to show support for the Constitution and the decisions made by the United States Supreme Court. b) as a middle-of-the-road party fearing for the break up of the union. c) to help catapult the country into a Civil War. d) as an antislavery southern party that supported Lincoln. e) as a proslavery northern party

b) as a middle-of-the-road party fearing for the break up of the union.

The panic of 1857 a) was caused by over exportation of southern cotton. b) hit hardest among grain growers of the Northwest. c) finally brought southern congressmen to support free homesteads. d) stimulated northern demands for lower tariff rates. e) demonstrated the economic dominance of the North

b) hit hardest among grain growers of the Northwest.

In declaring their independence, the Confederate States relied heavily on the example of the a) nullification crisis in South Carolina. b) principles of self-determination of the Declaration of Independence. c) Texas declaration of independence from Mexico. d) French Revolution. e) Protestant Reformation against the Catholic Church

b) principles of self-determination of the Declaration of Independence.

In 1857, the Supreme Court ruled in the Dred Scott decision that a) slavery was inconsistent with the constitution and must be abolished. b) protection of slavery was guaranteed in all the territories of the West. c) slavery would be constitutional only in those areas that were already slave territories. d) abolition of slavery would be done only in those areas in which it is already abolished. e) slavery was constitutional, but the slave trade was unconstitutional

b) protection of slavery was guaranteed in all the territories of the West.

The immense debt owed to northern creditors by the South was a) repaid immediately after the Civil War. b) repudiated by the South. c) paid by pro-Union southerners during the war. d) not repaid until the twentieth century. e) converted into long-term Confederate bond

b) repudiated by the South.

In 1855, proslavery southerners regarded Kansas as a) territory governed by the Missouri Compromise. b) slave territory. c) geographically unsuitable for slavery. d) too close to free states for slavery to be practical. e) a test for slavery in wheat-growing areas

b) slave territory.

Stephen A. Douglas argued, in his Freeport Doctrine, during the Lincoln-Douglas debates that a) the Dred Scott decision was unconstitutional. b) slavery would stay down if the people voted it down. c) no matter what the people wanted, the Supreme Court was law. d) Congress should reopen the Atlantic slave trade. e) a new version of the Missouri Compromise was needed

b) slavery would stay down if the people voted it down.

8. Match each figure below with his role in the 1856 presidential campaign. A. John C. Frémont 1. Democratic nominee for president B. Millard Fillmore 2. Republican nominee for president C. Stephen A. Douglas 3. Know-Nothing (American Party) nominee for president D. James Buchanan 4. Too tainted by Kansas-Nebraska Act to obtain Democratic nomination a) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4 b) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 d) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 e) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-

c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, the South concluded that a) the raid was an isolated incident. b) the U.S. army could not protect slavery. c) Brown should be put in an insane asylum. d) Brown had been attempting to defend his right to own slaves. e) the North was dominated by ―Brown-loving‖ Republicans

c) Brown should be put in an insane asylum.

Arrange these events in chronological order: (A) Dred Scott decision, (B) Lincoln-Douglas debates, (C) Kansas-Nebraska Act, and (D) Harpers Ferry raid. a) A, C, B, D b) B, D, C, A c) C, A, B, D d) D, B, A, C e) A, C, D,

c) C, A, B, D

For a majority of northerners, the most outrageous part of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case was that a) as a slave, Scott had no right to sue in federal court. b) Scott did not automatically become free when his owner took him through free states and territories. c) Congress had never had the power to prohibit slavery in any territory. d) slaveowners had the right to flood into territories so as to control popular sovereignty. e) the Bill of Rights did not apply even to free African American

c) Congress had never had the power to prohibit slavery in any territory.

As a result of the Lincoln-Douglas debates a) Lincoln was elected to the Senate. b) Lincoln's national stature was diminished. c) Douglas increased his chances of winning the presidency. d) Illinois rejected the concept of popular sovereignty. e) Douglas defeated Lincoln for the Senat

c) Douglas increased his chances of winning the presidency.

The presidential candidate of the new Constitutional Union party in 1860 was a) Stephen A. Douglas. b) William Seward. c) John Bell. d) Jefferson Davis. e) James Crittenden

c) John Bell.

As a result of the panic of 1857, the South a) became more economically dependent on the North. b) became hostile to Wall Street and the stock market. c) believed that it was economically superior to the North. d) began planning for an independent southern nation. e) saw the need to develop manufacturin

c) believed that it was economically superior to the North.

The real significance of the election of 1856 was that it a) showed that the Democrats still remained the majority party in the country. b) demonstrated the importance of charismatic leadership in the presidency. c) foreshadowed an ominous sectional clash over slavery in the election of 1860. d) marked the end of Senator Stephen Douglas's presidential hopes. e) signalled the demise of the Know-Nothing (American) Party

c) foreshadowed an ominous sectional clash over slavery in the election of 1860.

Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Republican party presidential nomination in part because he a) had been a strong supporter of William Seward. b) had never taken a stand on the issue of slavery in the territories. c) had made fewer enemies than front-runner William Seward. d) was a longtime supporter of Stephen Douglas. e) had more political experience than his opponents

c) had made fewer enemies than front-runner William Seward.

President James Buchanan declined to use force to keep the South in the Union for all of the following reasons except that a) northern public opinion would not support it. b) the army was needed to control Indians in the West. c) he believed that the Constitution allowed secession. d) a slim chance of reconciliation remained. e) he was surrounded by pro-southern advisers.

c) he believed that the Constitution allowed secession

As late as 1856, many northerners were still willing to vote Democratic instead of Republican because a) of innate liberalism. b) the Democrats presented excellent candidates. c) many did not want to lose their profitable business connections with the South. d) the Democrats were the only national party. e) All of these

c) many did not want to lose their profitable business connections with the South.

The situation in Kansas in the mid-1850s indicated the impracticality of _______________ in the territories. a) abolitionism b) free soil c) popular sovereignty d) slavery e) cotton growin

c) popular sovereignty

Nativists in the 1850s were known for their a) support of Native Americans (Indians). b) support of slavery. c) opposition to old-stock Protestants. d) anti-Catholic and anti-foreign attitudes. e) opposition to alcohol and Sabbath-breaking

d) anti-Catholic and anti-foreign attitudes.

The political career of Abraham Lincoln could best be described as a) a steady rise through the party ranks to power. b) greatly aided by the political influence of his wife, Mary Todd. c) fueled by his personal charisma more than his political beliefs. d) largely a failure until his meteoric rise after 1854. e) based on his success in the U.S. House and Senate

d) largely a failure until his meteoric rise after 1854.

The clash between Preston S. Brooks and Charles Sumner revealed a) the seriousness of political divisions in the North. b) the importance of honor to northerners. c) despite divisions over slavery, the House of Representatives would unite to expel a member for bad conduct. d) passions over slavery were becoming dangerously inflamed in both North and South. e) the division between the House and the Senate over slavery

d) passions over slavery were becoming dangerously inflamed in both North and South.

The decision rendered in the Dred Scott case was applauded by a) abolitionists. b) Republicans. c) popular-sovereignty proponents. d) proslavery southerners. e) conservative unionists

d) proslavery southerners.

When Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, people in South Carolina a) waited to see how other southern states would act. b) were very upset because they would have to secede from the Union. c) vowed to give their loyalty to Stephen Douglas. d) rejoiced because it gave them an excuse to secede. e) accepted the democratic process and vowed to support Lincoln.

d) rejoiced because it gave them an excuse to secede.

As a result of reading Uncle Tom's Cabin, many northerners a) found the book's portrayal of slavery too extreme. b) vowed to halt British and French efforts to help the Confederacy. c) rejected Hinton Helper's picture of the South and slavery. d) would have nothing to do with the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law. e) sent guns to antislavery settlers in Kansas (―Beecher's Bibles‖)

d) would have nothing to do with the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law.

In ―Bleeding Kansas‖ in the mid-1850s, ________________ was/were identified with the proslavery element, and ________________ was/were associated with the antislavery free-soilers. a) Beecher's Bibles; border ruffians b) John Brown; Preston Brooks c) the Pottawatomie massacre; the sack of Lawrence d) the Lecompton Constitution; the New England Immigrant Aid Society e) Stephen A. Douglas; William Sumne

e) Stephen A. Douglas; William Sumne

Uncle Tom's Cabin may be described as a) a firsthand account of slavery. b) a success only in the United States. c) a romanticized account of slavery. d) having little effect on the start of the Civil War. e) a powerful political force

e) a powerful political force

In ruling on the Dred Scott case, the United States Supreme Court a) freed Dred Scott but upheld the Missouri Compromise. b) denied Scott's appeal but held that slaves could not be taken into free territories. c) essentially upheld the doctrine of popular sovereignty. d) tried to settle the immediate issue on technical legal grounds. e) argued that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the federal territories

e) argued that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the federal territories

The panic of 1857 resulted in a) a demand to end the government policy of giving away farmland. b) the extension of slavery to the territories. c) price supports for farmers. d) calls for restrictions on land and stock speculation. e) clamor for a higher tariff

e) clamor for a higher tariff

James Buchanan won the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1856 because he a) campaigned against the policy of popular sovereignty. b) had gained fame as a western explorer and soldier. c) controlled the key swing state of Pennsylvania. d) had extensive administrative and foreign policy experience. e) could distance himself and the Democrats from the Kansas-Nebraska Ac

e) could distance himself and the Democrats from the Kansas-Nebraska Ac

The Lecompton Constitution was written so that Kansas a) could enter the Union as either a slave state or a free state. b) would hold a popular referendum on slavery after admission to the Union. c) would permit temporary residents like the abolitionists and border ruffians to vote. d) would allow slavery but prohibit the slave trade. e) could only apply for statehood by permitting slavery

e) could only apply for statehood by permitting slavery

In the North, the panic of 1857 created calls for a) an end to the gold standard and dependence on British investment. b) the prohibition of slavery in the territories. c) price supports for farmers. d) federal regulation of land and stock speculation. e) free homesteads and higher protective tariffs

e) free homesteads and higher protective tariffs

Abraham Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because a) it allowed the doctrine of popular sovereignty to be overridden once statehood was achieved. b) it permitted slavery in the Utah territory. c) its adoption might provoke Kentucky to leave the Union. d) he felt bound by President Buchanan's earlier rejection of it. e) he had been elected on a platform that opposed the extension of slaver

e) he had been elected on a platform that opposed the extension of slaver

The central plank of the Know-Nothing party in the 1856 election was a) popular sovereignty. b) expansionism. c) proslavery. d) abolitionism. e) nativis

e) nativis

Hinton R. Helper's book, The Impending Crisis of the South, argued that those who suffered most from slave labor were a) African Americans. b) southern planters. c) northern Republican abolitionists. d) western farmers. e) nonslaveholding southern whites

e) nonslaveholding southern whites

The Lecompton Constitution proposed that the state of Kansas a) be free of all slavery. b) hold a popular referendum on slavery. c) be controlled by the free-soilers if approved. d) allow slavery but prohibit slave auctions. e) protect slave owners already in Kansas

e) protect slave owners already in Kansas

"Lame-duck" President James Buchanan believed that a) southern states had a legal right to secede from the Union. b) his duty was to protect federal installations from assault. c) the election of 1860 was a fraud. d) southern states had no choice but to secede from the Union. e) the Constitution did not authorize him to force southern states to stay in the Union

e) the Constitution did not authorize him to force southern states to stay in the Union

Secessionists supported leaving the Union for all of the following reasons except a) they were dismayed by the success of the Republican party. b) they believed that the North would not oppose their departure. c) the political balance seemed to be tipping against them. d) they were tired of abolitionist attacks. e) they believed that Republicans had been infiltrating their political ranks

e) they believed that Republicans had been infiltrating their political ranks

Southern delegates met at a convention in Nashville in the summer of 1850 to A. plan southern secession B. plan ways to acquire more slave territory C. propose a series of constitutional amendments D. denounce Daniel Webster as a traitor to the South E. condemn the compromises being worked out in Congress

propose a series of constitutional amendments

For a short time in the 1850s, an American seized control of A. Nicaragua B. Cuba C. Japan D. El Salvador E. Puerto Rico

A. Nicaragua