S.S. Ch. 10
Which statement correctly describes the Dred Scott decision?
The Supreme Court said that slavery was legal unless states outlawed it.
John Brown chose Harper's Ferry in the state of _____ to make his last stand against slavery.
Virginia
What were American anti-slavery forces called?
Abolitionists
The election of _____ convinced the South that it was time to secede from the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
Which criminal activity was used by the pro-slavery forces to put fear in the hearts of the Free State supporters?
All of these answers are correct
In John Brown's Address to the Virginia Court in 1859, what is the insinuation when Brown references 'further' mingling his blood with his children and with slaves?
Brown already shed blood for the cause of abolition
Which of the following places the events in correct chronological order?
Buchanan became president, Dred Scott decision announced, Lincoln became president, the Civil War began.
Which of these is an example of popular sovereignty?
Each new territory and state would decide whether to allow slavery.
Which of the following statements about the formation of the Confederacy is FALSE?
Few soldiers from the US Army chose to join the local militias and side with the Confederacy.
What did President Lincoln attempt to send to Fort Sumter?
Food
Why did Dred Scott file a lawsuit?
For his freedom
Which is a true statement regarding secession in the American Civil War?
Four slave states remained in the Union.
John Brown talked to _____ in the hopes of having the respected abolitionist join his cause.
Frederick Douglass
Kansas would ultimately become a _____ state.
Free
Who was an author and abolitionist who wrote about the life of slaves?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
In the 1850s, what was Lincoln's position regarding the end of slavery?
He believed it would die out on its own if not allowed to expand further.
The Missouri Compromise which maintained a temporary balance of free and slave states was brokered by which politician?
Henry Clay
Which of the following is true about the Freeport Doctrine
It was meant to be a way around the Dred Scott decision, and it hurt Douglas in his campaign
Senator John Crittenden believed his 'Crittenden Compromise' would keep the Union together because:
It would restore the Missouri Compromise line and protect slavery in the South.
Which of the following correctly shows the events in the order in which they occurred?
Lincoln elected president, South Carolina seceded, Crittenden Compromise proposed, crisis at Fort Sumter
What prompted the last four states to secede and join the Confederacy?
Lincoln's call for volunteers to defend U.S. positions in the South
John Brown's group of soldiersincluded _____.
Members of his own family (his sons)
Victory over _____ led to America's increase in land size but also trouble balancing the free and slave states.
Mexico
Complete this dialogue about President Buchanan: President Buchanan did everything he could to avoid the Civil War.
No he didn't. He didn't understand the complexity of the situation and then just let Lincoln inherit the problem.
What conflict sparked the Battle of Fort Sumter?
President Buchanan's attempt to resupply the fort
Who attacked Senator Charles Sumner in the nation's capital building?
Preston Brooks
The text of John Brown's 1859 Address to the Virginia Court refers to him as 'heroic', indicating which bias by its author?
Pro-abolition
Which future general helped arrest John Brown at Harper's Ferry?
Robert E. Lee
What aspects of his actions at Harper's Ferry make it difficult to reconcile the claim in John Brown's 1859 Address to the Virginia Court that he did not intend to foster rebellion or insurrection?
Seizure of the armory and its weapons
How does the 1859 Address of John Brown to the Virginia Court portray Brown as a charismatic, effective leader?
Suggesting that others joined him voluntarily, at their own expense
What position did Lincoln take in his 'House Divided' speech?
That the nation was bound to end up as all free states or all slave states
What was the outcome of the Battle of Fort Sumter?
The Confederacy won the battle and took control of the fort.
Why did Republicans have an advantage in the 1860 presidential election?
The Democrats were not unified and split their votes among different candidates.
South Carolina formally seceded from the Union because:
The northern states breached the Constitution by not returning fugitive slaves.
What was significant about the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
They provided Lincoln with exposure that would help advance his political career.
What is the reason that John Brown's 1859 Address to the Virginia Court features a reference to wealthy, powerful people, followed up with biblical references?
To point out that the Bible commands protection of the less fortunate, not the wealthy
How was the Fifth Amendment used in the Dred Scott case?
To protect the property or Dr. Emerson.
Uncle Tom's Cabin gained success as a book and a _____ in the 19th century.
stage play
The Fugitive Slave Act required _____ to help capture and turn over runaway slaves and denied them from having a _____
citizens; jury trial
John Brown was put on trial for _____ after the Harper's Ferry incident.
treason