Period 5 Pool Questions
Which of the following would not be considered an event illustrating the tensions that directly led to the Civil War? (A) Bleeding Kansas (B) Sumner-Brooks (D) Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin (C) John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry (E) Nat Turner's rebellion
E
Which of the following was not true of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? (A) It was overturned by the Dred Scott decision. (B) It repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820. (C) It allowed for popular sovereignty within the region. (D) It allowed for the creation of a transcontinental railroad. (E) It was an attempt to gain southern support for Stephen Douglas.
A
Which group would most likely support Manifest Destiny? (A) Whigs (D) Know-Nothings (C) Northern manufacturers (D) Democrats (E) Republicans
D
1. What was the notion of popular sovereignty during the 19th century? (A) Slavery would be decided by the Missouri Compromise. (B) Inhabitants of territories becoming states would decide on the issue of slavery. (C) The practice of slavery was to be outlawed in all U.S. states. (D) Congress decided whether slavery would be legal in all new states. (E) The issue of slavery would be decided through a national ballot.
B
All of the following were arguments against the Fugitive Slave Act EXCEPT (A) The law made it easy for freedmen to be kidnapped. (B) The law violated the Dred Scott decision. (C) Accused fugitive slaves lacked the rights of due process. (D) Methods of returning fugitive slaves were cruel and dehumanizing. (E) The practice further institutionalized the practice of slavery.
B
Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis focused on (A) European ideals in North America (C) Platte Purchase (E) Webster-Ashburton Treaty (B) the frontier and American democracy (C) the issue of slavery and westward expansion (D) the expansion of industrialism and the worker (E) cultural diversity among western settlers
B
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was unpopular in northern states because (A) it furthered the Missouri Compromise (B) it could increase the number of slave states (C) it created a transcontinental railroad in the south (D) the northern states disapproved of Stephen Douglas seeking southern support (E) it weakened the influence of northern business interests
B
The Dred Scott decision ruled that (A) accused fugitive slaves had a right to trial by jury (B) only Congress had the right to prohibit slavery (C) the federal ban on the importation of slaves was unconstitutional (D) African-Americans were not citizens and did not have legal protection (E) state laws banning slavery were illegal
D
Which of the following political parties based its entire platform on the issue of immigration? (A) Whigs (B) Democrats (C) Free-Soilers (D) Know-Nothings (E) Republicans
D
Which of the following statements best describes the main reason Southerners supported the annexation of Texas? (A) They wanted a safer route across the country. (B) They wanted new seaports to help trade with Asia. (C) They wanted better access to trade with Mexico. (D) They wanted more territory and land where slavery had been established. (E) They felt annexation would aid in Native American relocation.
D
Which of the following was not a theme found in Uncle Tom's Cabin? (A) The notions of Christian values within the abolitionist movement (B) Feminist beliefs that females were equal in intellect and bravery (C) The evils of the Fugitive Slave Act (D) The role of the North and South working together to end slavery (E) Representation of slavery as a dehumanizing institution
D
The Wilmot Proviso stated that (A) slavery would be allowed in the land taken from Mexico (B) slavery would be allowed in New Mexico Territory and Texas, but not California (C) the line between slave states and free states would be drawn at 36' 30" north (D) plantation owners in Texas could retain their current slaves, but no new slaves could be imported (E) slavery would not be allowed in the land taken from Mexico
E
During the 19th century, settlement patterns of new immigrants were mostly based on (A) areas where populations of their native communities had already been established (B) regions where employment was most readily available (C) the U.S. port they migrated to first (D) areas where the climate was most similar to that of their native country (E) regions where the government offered the best land grants
A
Which land actions gave the United States possession of the southern part of Arizona and New Mexico, west of the Rio Grande and south of the Gila River? (A) Gadsden Purchase (B) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (D) Hay-Herrán Treaty
A
Which of the following most directly led to the creation of the American Party? (A) The increased number of Irish immigrants in the United States (B) Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin (C) Enactment of the Compromise of 1850 (E) Passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
A
Dred Scott sued for his freedom, arguing that (A) the institution of slavery was immoral and unjust (B) he had been forced into slavery through illegal means (C) he had been a resident of a state where slavery was illegal (D) slavery was a violation of constitutional rights (E) his owner had abused and tortured him
C
The Freeport Doctrine stipulated that (A) popular sovereignty superseded the Kansas-Nebraska Act (B) the Dred Scott decision voided the notion of popular sovereignty (C) slavery could be prevented by states passing laws unfriendly toward the practice (D) the Kansas-Nebraska Act was unconstitutional under the Dred Scott decision (E) the Fugitive Slave Act was unconstitutional in territories gained from Mexico
C
Which of the following actions did not inspire the War for Texas Independence? (A) Mexico outlawed the practice of slavery. (B) Mexico passed excessive taxes on American goods. (C) Pancho Villa led raids on American settlements, forcing the U.S. military to intervene. (D) Mexico stopped allowing Americans to migrate into Texas. (E) The Mexican government dissolved all state government.
C
Which of the following actions was not considered part of the Compromise of 1850? (A) Citizens of New Mexico and Utah were granted popular sovereignty. (B) Slave trade was abolished in Washington, D.C. (C) Texas's borders were extended to Santa Fe. (D) California was admitted into the Union as a free state. (E) The Fugitive Slave Act was created.
C
Which of the following statements about Uncle Tom's Cabin is the most accurate? (A) It was written in response to John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry. (B) It illustrated the political beliefs of the Know-Nothing Party. (C) It motivated others to write novels refuting the book's assertions. (D) The author was forced to publish the work under a pseudonym. (E) It was ill received in both the North and South.
C
