Question 1

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was intended to

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A)  start a civil war. 
B)  unify the Republican party. 
C)  provoke slave insurrections. 
D)  punish enslaved African Americans for escaping. 
E)  provoke a fight with the U.S. Army. 
A)  start a civil war. 
B)  unify the Republican party. 
C)  provoke slave insurrections. 
D)  punish enslaved African Americans for escaping. 
E)  provoke a fight with the U.S. Army.

Question 2

Stephen Douglas's proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act

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A)  might have allowed slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. 
B)  strengthened the Missouri Compromise. 
C)  showed his enthusiastic support of slavery. 
D)  strengthened his presidential prospects. 
E)  promoted construction of a transcontinental rail line along a southern route. 
A)  might have allowed slavery in Kansas and Nebraska. 
B)  strengthened the Missouri Compromise. 
C)  showed his enthusiastic support of slavery. 
D)  strengthened his presidential prospects. 
E)  promoted construction of a transcontinental rail line along a southern route.

Question 3

In addition to Franklin Pierce's winning the presidency, what was one way the election of 1852 was significant?

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A)  The results showed how without their leaders, Clay and Webster, the Whigs had lost virtually all their support in the Lower South. 
B)  The results revealed that the American public had largely rethought its enthusiasm about western expansion. 
C)  The election saw the disappearance of the Free-Soil party from American politics and signaled the resurgence of the Whigs. 
D)  The election was dominated by the recent onset of a major economic depression, which temporarily took precedence over slavery. 
E)  The results marked the failures of candidates who were seen as being in any way similar to President Andrew Jackson. 
A)  The results showed how without their leaders, Clay and Webster, the Whigs had lost virtually all their support in the Lower South. 
B)  The results revealed that the American public had largely rethought its enthusiasm about western expansion. 
C)  The election saw the disappearance of the Free-Soil party from American politics and signaled the resurgence of the Whigs. 
D)  The election was dominated by the recent onset of a major economic depression, which temporarily took precedence over slavery. 
E)  The results marked the failures of candidates who were seen as being in any way similar to President Andrew Jackson.

Question 4

Detail the Wilmot Proviso. What impact did it have on the debate over slavery?

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The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendm

Question 5

At midcentury, which of the following had a major impact on life in the United States?

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A)  The nation had grown far less powerful overall, which caused opposing groups to turn their attention to domestic issues such as slavery. 
B)  Abolitionists were becoming far less militant, so pro-slavery southerners had a harder time taking them and their intentions seriously. 
C)  The Compromise of 1850 still appeared to be a powerful, long-term solution to the issue of slavery, and the sudden onset of the Civil War came as a total shock. 
D)  Constant political conflict over slavery had led a growing number of people to decide the United States could no longer be a nation "half free and half slave." 
E)  Issues such as the fate of slavery in the Kansas Territory helped bring people with opposing views together and offered a concrete example of effective policy. 
A)  The nation had grown far less powerful overall, which caused opposing groups to turn their attention to domestic issues such as slavery. 
B)  Abolitionists were becoming far less militant, so pro-slavery southerners had a harder time taking them and their intentions seriously. 
C)  The Compromise of 1850 still appeared to be a powerful, long-term solution to the issue of slavery, and the sudden onset of the Civil War came as a total shock. 
D)  Constant political conflict over slavery had led a growing number of people to decide the United States could no longer be a nation "half free and half slave." 
E)  Issues such as the fate of slavery in the Kansas Territory helped bring people with opposing views together and offered a concrete example of effective policy.

Question 6

A major reason James Buchanan won the 1856 election was that

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A)  the Republicans were mired in political scandal. 
B)  the Democrats were the only remaining national party. 
C)  the northern Whigs threw their support to the Democrats. 
D)  slavery and sectional divisions were not an issue in the election. 
E)  the Republicans did not have a candidate to run against him. 
A)  the Republicans were mired in political scandal. 
B)  the Democrats were the only remaining national party. 
C)  the northern Whigs threw their support to the Democrats. 
D)  slavery and sectional divisions were not an issue in the election. 
E)  the Republicans did not have a candidate to run against him.

Question 7

Discuss the election of 1852. Which were the major political parties, what were the central issues of the campaign, and what was the outcome?

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The election of 1852 was a pivotal momen

Question 8

In 1850, the new California state legislature allowed whites to force ________ to work for them in exchange for food and clothing.

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A)  European indentured servants 
B)  "unemployed" Native Americans 
C)  young orphan children 
D)  the many unmarried women there 
E)  injured miners 
A)  European indentured servants 
B)  "unemployed" Native Americans 
C)  young orphan children 
D)  the many unmarried women there 
E)  injured miners

Question 9

Match each description with the item below.
-Jefferson Davis

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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 10

Southern Democrats founded the Free-Soil party in support of slavery and free land for white settlers in lands conquered during the Mexican-American War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the issues that led to the Compromise of 1850 and show how the compromise was fashioned and passed.

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The Compromise of 1850 was a series of l

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the result of John Brown's raid?

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A)  It led to the appointment of John Brown as one of the early generals of the Civil War. 
B)  It made civil war far less likely, as Jefferson Davis was temporarily appeased. 
C)  It caused restrictions on the movement of slaves to be lifted in Congress. 
D)  It created a martyr for the abolitionist cause and set off a panic throughout the slave-holding South. 
E)  It received widespread condemnation by abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass. 
A)  It led to the appointment of John Brown as one of the early generals of the Civil War. 
B)  It made civil war far less likely, as Jefferson Davis was temporarily appeased. 
C)  It caused restrictions on the movement of slaves to be lifted in Congress. 
D)  It created a martyr for the abolitionist cause and set off a panic throughout the slave-holding South. 
E)  It received widespread condemnation by abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass.

Question 14

What was President Buchanan's response to secession?

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A)  He said he supported it. 
B)  He declared martial law. 
C)  He abandoned Fort Sumter. 
D)  He did practically nothing. 
E)  He let Lincoln take office ahead of schedule. 
A)  He said he supported it. 
B)  He declared martial law. 
C)  He abandoned Fort Sumter. 
D)  He did practically nothing. 
E)  He let Lincoln take office ahead of schedule.

Question 15

Why was the new Fugitive Slave Act controversial, in many cases causing outrage?

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A)  It offered a strong temptation to kidnap free blacks in northern free states. 
B)  It required the licensing of slave catchers. 
C)  It guaranteed fugitive slaves a jury trial. 
D)  It allowed northern states to become slave states. 
E)  It reintroduced the legal international slave trade. 
A)  It offered a strong temptation to kidnap free blacks in northern free states. 
B)  It required the licensing of slave catchers. 
C)  It guaranteed fugitive slaves a jury trial. 
D)  It allowed northern states to become slave states. 
E)  It reintroduced the legal international slave trade.

Question 16

What was the impact of Zachary Taylor's death?

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A)  It strengthened the chance for compromise over slavery in 1850. 
B)  It put pro-slavery Franklin Pierce in the White House. 
C)  It put anti-slavery William H. Seward in the White House. 
D)  It prevented California from gaining admission into the Union. 
E)  It brought great relief to the nation, because he had started the current sectional crisis. 
A)  It strengthened the chance for compromise over slavery in 1850. 
B)  It put pro-slavery Franklin Pierce in the White House. 
C)  It put anti-slavery William H. Seward in the White House. 
D)  It prevented California from gaining admission into the Union. 
E)  It brought great relief to the nation, because he had started the current sectional crisis.

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-Zachary Taylor

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 18

Which of the following was true of the Wilmot Proviso?

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A)  It would prohibit slavery in any lands acquired from Mexico. 
B)  Both houses of Congress approved it. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln opposed it in Congress. 
D)  It would extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific. 
E)  It was clearly unconstitutional. 
A)  It would prohibit slavery in any lands acquired from Mexico. 
B)  Both houses of Congress approved it. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln opposed it in Congress. 
D)  It would extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific. 
E)  It was clearly unconstitutional.

Question 19

The proposed Lecompton Constitution would have combined Kansas and Nebraska into a larger free state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The book Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was popular among southern planters for its positive portrayal of slavery and the rural South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Gathering Storm

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was intended to

Stephen Douglas's proposed Kansas-Nebraska Act

In addition to Franklin Pierce's winning the presidency, what was one way the election of 1852 was significant?

Detail the Wilmot Proviso. What impact did it have on the debate over slavery?

At midcentury, which of the following had a major impact on life in the United States?

A major reason James Buchanan won the 1856 election was that

Discuss the election of 1852. Which were the major political parties, what were the central issues of the campaign, and what was the outcome?

In 1850, the new California state legislature allowed whites to force ________ to work for them in exchange for food and clothing.

Match each description with the item below. -Jefferson Davis

Southern Democrats founded the Free-Soil party in support of slavery and free land for white settlers in lands conquered during the Mexican-American War.

Explain the issues that led to the Compromise of 1850 and show how the compromise was fashioned and passed.

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

What was the result of John Brown's raid?

What was President Buchanan's response to secession?

Why was the new Fugitive Slave Act controversial, in many cases causing outrage?

What was the impact of Zachary Taylor's death?

Match each description with the item below. -Zachary Taylor

Which of the following was true of the Wilmot Proviso?

The proposed Lecompton Constitution would have combined Kansas and Nebraska into a larger free state.

The book Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe was popular among southern planters for its positive portrayal of slavery and the rural South.

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