Question 1

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 1857, the majority of the population in Kansas was anti-slavery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

John C. Calhoun believed that the Wilmot Proviso:

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A)   would help keep the Union together
B)   protected the interests of slaveholders
C)   violated property rights guaranteed in the Fifth Amendment
D)   blamed the South for the Mexican War
E)   would never pass CongressF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Author Harriet Beecher Stowe's background was indicative of the abolitionist movement's:

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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.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

At what point (if any) did the Civil War become inevitable? If you could change historical events, what would you do at that point to avoid war?

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The Civil War became inevitable when the...

Question 6

John Brown's raid:

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A)   ended bloodlessly
B)   succeeded
C)   was of minor importance
D)   terrified southerners
E)   was condemned by abolitionistsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Trace the Kansas-Nebraska crisis. What were the causes, issues, and results, and how did the country react to the crisis?

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The Kansas-Nebraska crisis was a signifi...

Question 8

Stephen Douglas's proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act:

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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 routeF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

During the great congressional debate over the Compromise of 1850:

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A)   John Calhoun endorsed all of Henry Clay's proposals
B)   President Taylor promised to veto any new legislation
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 secessionF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

How did the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act impact the settlement of Kansas?

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A)   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.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E) B

Question 11

Abraham Lincoln:

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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 1810F) A) and B)
G) B) and C) A

Question 12

Why did efforts by federal officials to return Anthony Burns to slavery following the 1854 passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act spark intense controversy and violence?

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A)   Anthony Burns was white.
B)   The repeal of the Missouri Compromise inspired many northerners to actively oppose enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act.
C)   The new law gave amnesty to any escaped slaves who took refuge in the North.
D)   Anthony Burns had previously purchased his freedom.
E)   Federal efforts violated the Compromise of 1850.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What position did both the Democrats and Whigs support in the 1852 presidential election?

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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 winnerF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision:

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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. citizensF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why were the religious revivals of 1857-1859 different from earlier awakenings?

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A)   Participants were largely uninterested in social reform.
B)   Participants took strong stands on slavery.
C)   Participants overwhelmingly supported the Democrats.
D)   The revivals were spread by an unusually large number of charismatic ministers.
E)   The revivals garnered little attention in the popular press.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The Panic of 1857:

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A)   was the worst depression in American history
B)   ended sectional bickering
C)   caused church attendance to decline
D)   was triggered by the violence in Kansas
E)   strengthened southern confidence in its cotton economyF) B) and E)
G) All of the above E

Question 19

The Republican platform in 1860 promised to end slavery in the southern states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Through his execution, John Brown became a martyr for the anti-slavery cause.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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In 1857, the majority of the population in Kansas was anti-slavery.

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John C. Calhoun believed that the Wilmot Proviso:

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Author Harriet Beecher Stowe's background was indicative of the abolitionist movement's:

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At what point (if any) did the Civil War become inevitable? If you could change historical events, what would you do at that point to avoid war?

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John Brown's raid:

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Trace the Kansas-Nebraska crisis. What were the causes, issues, and results, and how did the country react to the crisis?

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Stephen Douglas's proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act:

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During the great congressional debate over the Compromise of 1850:

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How did the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act impact the settlement of Kansas?

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Abraham Lincoln:

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Why did efforts by federal officials to return Anthony Burns to slavery following the 1854 passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act spark intense controversy and violence?

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

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What position did both the Democrats and Whigs support in the 1852 presidential election?

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The Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision:

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

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Why were the religious revivals of 1857-1859 different from earlier awakenings?

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The Panic of 1857:

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The Republican platform in 1860 promised to end slavery in the southern states.

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Through his execution, John Brown became a martyr for the anti-slavery cause.

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