Question 1

The decision in Dred Scott v.Sandford was applauded by

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A)  the Buchanan administration. 
B)  Republicans. 
C)  popular-sovereignty proponents. 
D)  proslavery southerners. 
E)  conservative unionists. 
A)  the Buchanan administration. 
B)  Republicans. 
C)  popular-sovereignty proponents. 
D)  proslavery southerners. 
E)  conservative unionists.

Question 2

The authors argue that despite Lincoln's election in 1860,the South "was not badly off." What do they mean? Why,in spite of this,did southern states secede?

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The authors argue that despite Lincoln's

Question 3

The proposed Crittenden Compromise sought to end the secession crisis by

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A)  allowing slavery north of the line 36 30'. 
B)  establishing popular sovereignty as the means to determine the question of slavery in all current and future territories. 
C)  revising the Fugitive Slave Law to ensure tougher enforcement in the North. 
D)  mandating equal representation between slave and free states in the Senate. 
E)  permitting the expansion of slavery into new territories south of 36 30'. 
A)  allowing slavery north of the line 36 30'. 
B)  establishing popular sovereignty as the means to determine the question of slavery in all current and future territories. 
C)  revising the Fugitive Slave Law to ensure tougher enforcement in the North. 
D)  mandating equal representation between slave and free states in the Senate. 
E)  permitting the expansion of slavery into new territories south of 36 30'.

Question 4

Preston S.Brooks´s attack on Charles Sumner revealed

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A)  the impending breakup of the Democratic party. 
B)  the limitations of the rules of Congress. 
C)  the impossibility of solving the Kansas crisis. 
D)  the fact that passions over slavery were becoming dangerously inflamed in both North and South. 
E)  the split between the House of Representatives and the Senate over slavery. 
A)  the impending breakup of the Democratic party. 
B)  the limitations of the rules of Congress. 
C)  the impossibility of solving the Kansas crisis. 
D)  the fact that passions over slavery were becoming dangerously inflamed in both North and South. 
E)  the split between the House of Representatives and the Senate over slavery.

Question 5

After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry,the South concluded that

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A)  there was imminent danger of a massive slave uprising. 
B)  the U.S. army could not protect slavery. 
C)  Brown should be put in an insane asylum. 
D)  all abolitionists should be criminally prosecuted as conspirators. 
E)  the North was dominated by "Brown-loving" Republicans. 
A)  there was imminent danger of a massive slave uprising. 
B)  the U.S. army could not protect slavery. 
C)  Brown should be put in an insane asylum. 
D)  all abolitionists should be criminally prosecuted as conspirators. 
E)  the North was dominated by "Brown-loving" Republicans.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Tom shows"

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"Tom shows," also known as "Tom plays" o

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Americans Must Rule America"

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The phrase "Americans Must Rule America"

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Brown

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John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 18

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lawrence,Kansas

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Lawrence, Kansas, is a city with signifi

Question 10

In May 1856, _____ provoked the massacre at Pottawatomie Creek.

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A)  proslavery riots in Topeka 
B)  the burning of Lawrence by a gang of proslavery raiders 
C)  the influx of a large number of slaves 
D)  the sale of "Beecher's Bibles" to antislavery settlers 
E)  Congressman Preston Brooks's assault on Senator Charles Sumner 
A)  proslavery riots in Topeka 
B)  the burning of Lawrence by a gang of proslavery raiders 
C)  the influx of a large number of slaves 
D)  the sale of "Beecher's Bibles" to antislavery settlers 
E)  Congressman Preston Brooks's assault on Senator Charles Sumner

Question 11

Stephen A.Douglas argued in his Freeport Doctrine during the Lincoln-Douglas debates that

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A)  the Dred Scott decision was unconstitutional. 
B)  action by territorial legislatures could keep slavery out of the territories despite the Dred Scott decision. 
C)  the Supreme Court justices should be impeached. 
D)  slavery could not survive in the corn- and wheat-growing West. 
E)  the territories should immediately be brought into the Union as slave or free states. 
A)  the Dred Scott decision was unconstitutional. 
B)  action by territorial legislatures could keep slavery out of the territories despite the Dred Scott decision. 
C)  the Supreme Court justices should be impeached. 
D)  slavery could not survive in the corn- and wheat-growing West. 
E)  the territories should immediately be brought into the Union as slave or free states.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William H.Seward

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William H. Seward was an American politi

Question 13

In the presidential election of 1856,the Republicans

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A)  revealed astonishing strength for a brand-new party. 
B)  lost behind their most popular leader, Senator William Seward. 
C)  made their debut as the most successful third party in American history. 
D)  proved unable to present a clear platform on slavery expansion. 
E)  finished third behind the Democrats and the Know-Nothings. 
A)  revealed astonishing strength for a brand-new party. 
B)  lost behind their most popular leader, Senator William Seward. 
C)  made their debut as the most successful third party in American history. 
D)  proved unable to present a clear platform on slavery expansion. 
E)  finished third behind the Democrats and the Know-Nothings.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Dred Scott

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Dred Scott was an enslaved African Ameri

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-New England Emigrant Aid Company

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The New England Emigrant Aid Company was

Question 16

What were the implications of the Dred Scott decision for the concept of popular sovereignty,African American rights,and the future of slavery in America?

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The Dred Scott decision had significant

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Stephen A.Douglas

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Stephen A. Douglas was a prominent Ameri

Question 18

In declaring their independence,the Confederate States relied heavily on the example of

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A)  the nullification crisis in South Carolina. 
B)  the principles of self-determination in the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  the Texas declaration of independence from Mexico. 
D)  the French Revolution. 
E)  the Protestant Reformation against the Catholic Church. 
A)  the nullification crisis in South Carolina. 
B)  the principles of self-determination in the Declaration of Independence. 
C)  the Texas declaration of independence from Mexico. 
D)  the French Revolution. 
E)  the Protestant Reformation against the Catholic Church.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles Sumner

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Charles Sumner (1811–1874) was a promine

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Pottawatomie Creek massacre

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The Pottawatomie Creek massacre occurred

Exam 19: Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

The decision in Dred Scott v.Sandford was applauded by

The authors argue that despite Lincoln's election in 1860,the South "was not badly off." What do they mean? Why,in spite of this,did southern states secede?

The proposed Crittenden Compromise sought to end the secession crisis by

Preston S.Brooks´s attack on Charles Sumner revealed

After John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry,the South concluded that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Tom shows"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Americans Must Rule America"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Brown

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Lawrence,Kansas

In May 1856, _____ provoked the massacre at Pottawatomie Creek.

Stephen A.Douglas argued in his Freeport Doctrine during the Lincoln-Douglas debates that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William H.Seward

In the presidential election of 1856,the Republicans

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Dred Scott

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -New England Emigrant Aid Company

What were the implications of the Dred Scott decision for the concept of popular sovereignty,African American rights,and the future of slavery in America?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Stephen A.Douglas

In declaring their independence,the Confederate States relied heavily on the example of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles Sumner

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Pottawatomie Creek massacre

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American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

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America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

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The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

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