Question 1

On what legal basis did Dred Scott sue for his freedom?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 2

The Panic of 1857

Accepted Answer

A)  became by far the worst depression in American history. 
B)  ended sectional bickering for a time as groups came together to restore the economy. 
C)  greatly weakened the confidence of southerners in their cotton economy. 
D)  was triggered by the violence in Kansas as residents feared for their lives. 
E)  inspired southerners to insist northerners should embrace slavery to avoid white workers voting. 
A)  became by far the worst depression in American history. 
B)  ended sectional bickering for a time as groups came together to restore the economy. 
C)  greatly weakened the confidence of southerners in their cotton economy. 
D)  was triggered by the violence in Kansas as residents feared for their lives. 
E)  inspired southerners to insist northerners should embrace slavery to avoid white workers voting.

Question 3

During the debates over the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay pushed for national harmony while

Accepted Answer

A)  John Calhoun bitterly opposed any compromise. 
B)  President Taylor resigned because of irreconcilable differences within his party. 
C)  Stephen Douglas pushed for California to be a slave state. 
D)  Jefferson Davis emerged as a voice of moderation. 
E)  Daniel Webster made an impassioned argument for secession. 
A)  John Calhoun bitterly opposed any compromise. 
B)  President Taylor resigned because of irreconcilable differences within his party. 
C)  Stephen Douglas pushed for California to be a slave state. 
D)  Jefferson Davis emerged as a voice of moderation. 
E)  Daniel Webster made an impassioned argument for secession.

Question 4

Analyze the appeal of the Republican party to northern voters; how did it lead to Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential contest?

Accepted Answer

The appeal of the Republican party to no

Question 5

In the election of 1856, who was the Republicans party's first candidate to run for the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Pierce 
B)  William Seward 
C)  John Frémont 
D)  Abraham Lincoln 
E)  James Buchanan 
A)  Franklin Pierce 
B)  William Seward 
C)  John Frémont 
D)  Abraham Lincoln 
E)  James Buchanan

Question 6

In the 1856 election, which of the following did the Democrats support?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that Congress should refuse to interfere with slavery in the states or territories 
B)  the repeal of both the Fugitive Slave Act and the Kansas-Nebraska Act 
C)  much of the agenda of the former Whigs, including the idea of slavery as barbaric 
D)  the reinstitution of the Missouri Compromise 
E)  federal funding for a transcontinental railroad and western expansion 
A)  the idea that Congress should refuse to interfere with slavery in the states or territories 
B)  the repeal of both the Fugitive Slave Act and the Kansas-Nebraska Act 
C)  much of the agenda of the former Whigs, including the idea of slavery as barbaric 
D)  the reinstitution of the Missouri Compromise 
E)  federal funding for a transcontinental railroad and western expansion

Question 7

Why was Kansas's Lecompton Constitution controversial?

Accepted Answer

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 legalized 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. 
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 legalized 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.

Question 8

Discuss the California gold rush and the mining frontier. How did these pioneers treat Mexicans and Indians as they settled in the West?

Accepted Answer

The California gold rush was a period of

Question 9

What various solutions were proposed to deal with the problem of slavery in the territories?

Accepted Answer

Various solutions were proposed to deal

Question 10

Lincoln won the election of 1860 by

Accepted Answer

A)  appealing to fear. 
B)  sweeping the free states. 
C)  carrying the biggest states in both the North and South. 
D)  massive voter fraud. 
E)  changing his position on slavery. 
A)  appealing to fear. 
B)  sweeping the free states. 
C)  carrying the biggest states in both the North and South. 
D)  massive voter fraud. 
E)  changing his position on slavery.

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-Martin Van Buren

Accepted Answer

A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it 
A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it

Question 12

What was the significance of the 1848 presidential election, which included candidates Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, and Lewis Cass?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Free-Soilers divided both the Democratic vote and the Whig vote on the state-level in such a way that Taylor-who was a slave owner but opposed slavery in the West-won nationwide. 
B)  Because none of the candidates wanted to alienate possible supporters, their campaigns managed to avoid the topic of slavery in the western territories altogether, ultimately prolonging the issue. 
C)  The Democrats would take control of the White House, the Congress, and the Supreme Court in a showdown that guaranteed endorsement of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. 
D)  The vote was decided in the House of Representatives after a tie between the Democrats and the Whigs, which resulted in an outcry by the public on the validity of the election. 
E)  The election broke up the Whig party to such an extent that it would never again have a candidate in future American elections and its platform would be subsumed under the other parties. 
A)  The Free-Soilers divided both the Democratic vote and the Whig vote on the state-level in such a way that Taylor-who was a slave owner but opposed slavery in the West-won nationwide. 
B)  Because none of the candidates wanted to alienate possible supporters, their campaigns managed to avoid the topic of slavery in the western territories altogether, ultimately prolonging the issue. 
C)  The Democrats would take control of the White House, the Congress, and the Supreme Court in a showdown that guaranteed endorsement of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. 
D)  The vote was decided in the House of Representatives after a tie between the Democrats and the Whigs, which resulted in an outcry by the public on the validity of the election. 
E)  The election broke up the Whig party to such an extent that it would never again have a candidate in future American elections and its platform would be subsumed under the other parties.

Question 13

Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin infuriate slave owners?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was written to convince readers of the benefits of slavery, but few copies were sold. 
B)  It demonstrated how the brutal realities of slavery harmed everyone associated with it. 
C)  It convinced many poor southern whites to oppose slavery. 
D)  Its publication, despite its censorship, sparked the onset of the first battle of the Civil War. 
E)  It was an objective description of life under slavery, especially in its combinations of characters. 
A)  It was written to convince readers of the benefits of slavery, but few copies were sold. 
B)  It demonstrated how the brutal realities of slavery harmed everyone associated with it. 
C)  It convinced many poor southern whites to oppose slavery. 
D)  Its publication, despite its censorship, sparked the onset of the first battle of the Civil War. 
E)  It was an objective description of life under slavery, especially in its combinations of characters.

Question 14

As the election of 1860 approached, the Democratic party

Accepted Answer

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 warring northern and southern wings. 
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 warring northern and southern wings.

Question 15

Through his execution, John Brown accomplished little for the anti-slavery cause, as few in the United States even noticed the event occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In addition to spurring a massive migration of gold seekers, the discovery of gold in California

Accepted Answer

A)  started a brief war with Russia due to competition for resources. 
B)  improved relations with Native Americans and led to preservation of their lands. 
C)  encouraged American dreams of a Pacific commercial empire linked to Asia. 
D)  resulted in a massive economic recession because the gold standard was worth less. 
E)  caused the population of cities such as San Francisco to be predominantly white. 
A)  started a brief war with Russia due to competition for resources. 
B)  improved relations with Native Americans and led to preservation of their lands. 
C)  encouraged American dreams of a Pacific commercial empire linked to Asia. 
D)  resulted in a massive economic recession because the gold standard was worth less. 
E)  caused the population of cities such as San Francisco to be predominantly white.

Question 17

Explain how the Mexican-American War opened wounds between the North and the South as it spurred controversy over slavery in the acquired territories. Discuss whether the war could be blamed for causing the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

The Mexican-American War, which took pla

Question 18

What did the Supreme Court rule in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match each description with the item below.
-John Bell

Accepted Answer

A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it 
A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it

Exam 14: The Gathering Storm

On what legal basis did Dred Scott sue for his freedom?

The Panic of 1857

During the debates over the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay pushed for national harmony while

Analyze the appeal of the Republican party to northern voters; how did it lead to Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential contest?

In the election of 1856, who was the Republicans party's first candidate to run for the presidency?

In the 1856 election, which of the following did the Democrats support?

Why was Kansas's Lecompton Constitution controversial?

Discuss the California gold rush and the mining frontier. How did these pioneers treat Mexicans and Indians as they settled in the West?

What various solutions were proposed to deal with the problem of slavery in the territories?

Lincoln won the election of 1860 by

Match each description with the item below. -Martin Van Buren

What was the significance of the 1848 presidential election, which included candidates Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, and Lewis Cass?

Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin infuriate slave owners?

As the election of 1860 approached, the Democratic party

Through his execution, John Brown accomplished little for the anti-slavery cause, as few in the United States even noticed the event occurred.

In addition to spurring a massive migration of gold seekers, the discovery of gold in California

Explain how the Mexican-American War opened wounds between the North and the South as it spurred controversy over slavery in the acquired territories. Discuss whether the war could be blamed for causing the Civil War.

What did the Supreme Court rule in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

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

Match each description with the item below. -John Bell

The Collision of Cultures

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Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

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The Early Republic

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Nationalism and Sectionalism

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The South, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

Western Expansion

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Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

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