Question 1

The most important crop in the south was

Accepted Answer

A)  indigo 
B)  tobacco. 
C)  rice 
D)  wheat 
E)  cotton 
A)  indigo 
B)  tobacco. 
C)  rice 
D)  wheat 
E)  cotton

Question 2

In the Dred Scott decision, Chief Justice Roger Taney said that the lower court should not have accepted the case since blacks are not citizens of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the "Freeport Doctrine,"

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court ruled that residence in Freeport, Illinois, did not automatically free runaways. 
B)  Stephen Douglas suggested that the territories could maintain popular sovereignty by refusing to protect slavery there. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln agreed that there was no means of preventing the extension of slavery. 
D)  Stephen Douglas insisted that slavery was legal in all the free states and territories. 
E)  slaves who escaped to the North were declared free. 
A)  the Supreme Court ruled that residence in Freeport, Illinois, did not automatically free runaways. 
B)  Stephen Douglas suggested that the territories could maintain popular sovereignty by refusing to protect slavery there. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln agreed that there was no means of preventing the extension of slavery. 
D)  Stephen Douglas insisted that slavery was legal in all the free states and territories. 
E)  slaves who escaped to the North were declared free.

Question 4

The Dred Scott decision finally settled the slavery question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most important social distinction in the antebellum South was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important social distinction in the...

Question 6

The violence in "Bleeding Kansas" involved clashes between

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A)  white settlers and American Indians. 
B)  blacks and whites. 
C)  proslavery and antislavery groups. 
D)  residents of Nebraska who invaded Kansas and the settlers there. 
E)  Mexican invaders and the settlers of Kansas. 
A)  white settlers and American Indians. 
B)  blacks and whites. 
C)  proslavery and antislavery groups. 
D)  residents of Nebraska who invaded Kansas and the settlers there. 
E)  Mexican invaders and the settlers of Kansas.

Question 7

Stephen Douglas introduced the idea of_____________, which states that the people of a territory should decide whether they want the institution of slavery, into the debate over the Kansas territory.

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The answer of Stephen Douglas introduced the idea of_____________, which...

Question 8

The great enemy of a free-labor society was

Accepted Answer

A)  commerce. 
B)  slavery. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  merchants. 
E)  the government. 
A)  commerce. 
B)  slavery. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  merchants. 
E)  the government.

Question 9

_____________caned Charles Sumner.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________caned Charles Sumner....

Question 10

_____________declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________declared, "A house divided against itself cannot...

Question 11

Immigrants did not seem very interested in politics. Many of the abolitionists advocated depriving white immigrants and Catholics of equal rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Franklin Pierce was president during the debate over the Kansas-Nebraska bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The result of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was

Accepted Answer

A)  northern anger at his actions. 
B)  northern abandonment of the Republican Party. 
C)  slave unrest in the South. 
D)  dramatic growth for the northern Democratic Party. 
E)  outrage and fear throughout the South. 
A)  northern anger at his actions. 
B)  northern abandonment of the Republican Party. 
C)  slave unrest in the South. 
D)  dramatic growth for the northern Democratic Party. 
E)  outrage and fear throughout the South.

Question 14

Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery and freedom were incompatible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Examine the controversy involving the Kansas-Nebraska Act. What were the issues involved and how were they resolved?

Accepted Answer

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was a co

Question 16

The winner of the 1856 presidential election was

Accepted Answer

A)  Millard Fillmore. 
B)  James Buchanan. 
C)  Stephen Douglas. 
D)  Franklin Pierce. 
E)  Abraham Lincoln. 
A)  Millard Fillmore. 
B)  James Buchanan. 
C)  Stephen Douglas. 
D)  Franklin Pierce. 
E)  Abraham Lincoln.

Question 17

Examine the Lincoln-Douglas debates. What were the issues examined and the two opponents' views on these issues? What effects did this have on politics in the late 1850s?

Accepted Answer

The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a serie

Question 18

The Republicans were the first truly sectional party in American history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most railroad construction was in the south.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following was not among the nation's four leading industries measured by value added in manufacturing by 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton textiles 
B)  floor milling 
C)  lumber products 
D)  boots and shoes 
E)  iron and steel 
A)  cotton textiles 
B)  floor milling 
C)  lumber products 
D)  boots and shoes 
E)  iron and steel

The most important crop in the south was

In the Dred Scott decision, Chief Justice Roger Taney said that the lower court should not have accepted the case since blacks are not citizens of the United States.

In the "Freeport Doctrine,"

The Dred Scott decision finally settled the slavery question.

The most important social distinction in the antebellum South was_____________.

The violence in "Bleeding Kansas" involved clashes between

Stephen Douglas introduced the idea of_____________, which states that the people of a territory should decide whether they want the institution of slavery, into the debate over the Kansas territory.

The great enemy of a free-labor society was

_____________caned Charles Sumner.

_____________declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Immigrants did not seem very interested in politics. Many of the abolitionists advocated depriving white immigrants and Catholics of equal rights.

Franklin Pierce was president during the debate over the Kansas-Nebraska bill.

The result of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was

Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery and freedom were incompatible.

Examine the controversy involving the Kansas-Nebraska Act. What were the issues involved and how were they resolved?

The winner of the 1856 presidential election was

Examine the Lincoln-Douglas debates. What were the issues examined and the two opponents' views on these issues? What effects did this have on politics in the late 1850s?

The Republicans were the first truly sectional party in American history.

Most railroad construction was in the south.

Which of the following was not among the nation's four leading industries measured by value added in manufacturing by 1860?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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Exam 14: The Gathering Tempest

The most important crop in the south was

In the Dred Scott decision, Chief Justice Roger Taney said that the lower court should not have accepted the case since blacks are not citizens of the United States.

In the "Freeport Doctrine,"

The Dred Scott decision finally settled the slavery question.

The most important social distinction in the antebellum South was_____________.

The violence in "Bleeding Kansas" involved clashes between

Stephen Douglas introduced the idea of_____________, which states that the people of a territory should decide whether they want the institution of slavery, into the debate over the Kansas territory.

The great enemy of a free-labor society was

_____________caned Charles Sumner.

_____________declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Immigrants did not seem very interested in politics. Many of the abolitionists advocated depriving white immigrants and Catholics of equal rights.

Franklin Pierce was president during the debate over the Kansas-Nebraska bill.

The result of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was

Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery and freedom were incompatible.

Examine the controversy involving the Kansas-Nebraska Act. What were the issues involved and how were they resolved?

The winner of the 1856 presidential election was

Examine the Lincoln-Douglas debates. What were the issues examined and the two opponents' views on these issues? What effects did this have on politics in the late 1850s?

The Republicans were the first truly sectional party in American history.

Most railroad construction was in the south.

Which of the following was not among the nation's four leading industries measured by value added in manufacturing by 1860?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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