Question 1

Abraham Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because

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A)  it allowed the doctrine of popular sovereignty to be overridden once statehood was achieved. 
B)  it permitted slavery in the Utah territory. 
C)  its adoption might provoke Kentucky to leave the Union. 
D)  he felt bound by President Buchanan's earlier rejection of it. 
E)  he had been elected on a platform that opposed the extension of slavery. 
A)  it allowed the doctrine of popular sovereignty to be overridden once statehood was achieved. 
B)  it permitted slavery in the Utah territory. 
C)  its adoption might provoke Kentucky to leave the Union. 
D)  he felt bound by President Buchanan's earlier rejection of it. 
E)  he had been elected on a platform that opposed the extension of slavery. E

Question 2

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

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A)  the raid was an isolated incident. 
B)  the U.S. army could not protect slavery. 
C)  Brown should be put in an insane asylum. 
D)  Brown had been attempting to defend his right to own slaves. 
E)  the North was dominated by "Brown-loving" Republicans. 
A)  the raid was an isolated incident. 
B)  the U.S. army could not protect slavery. 
C)  Brown should be put in an insane asylum. 
D)  Brown had been attempting to defend his right to own slaves. 
E)  the North was dominated by "Brown-loving" Republicans. E

Question 3

In "Bleeding Kansas" in the mid-1850s,____ was/were identified with the proslavery element,and ____ was/were associated with the antislavery free-soilers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Beecher's Bibles; border ruffians 
B)  John Brown; Preston Brooks 
C)  the Pottawatomie massacre; the sack of Lawrence 
D)  the Lecompton Constitution; the New England Immigrant Aid Society 
E)  Stephen A. Douglas; William Sumner 
A)  Beecher's Bibles; border ruffians 
B)  John Brown; Preston Brooks 
C)  the Pottawatomie massacre; the sack of Lawrence 
D)  the Lecompton Constitution; the New England Immigrant Aid Society 
E)  Stephen A. Douglas; William Sumner D

Question 4

Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Republican party presidential nomination in part because he

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A)  had been a strong supporter of William Seward. 
B)  had never taken a stand on the issue of slavery in the territories. 
C)  had made fewer enemies than front-runner William Seward. 
D)  was a longtime supporter of Stephen Douglas. 
E)  had more political experience than his opponents. 
A)  had been a strong supporter of William Seward. 
B)  had never taken a stand on the issue of slavery in the territories. 
C)  had made fewer enemies than front-runner William Seward. 
D)  was a longtime supporter of Stephen Douglas. 
E)  had more political experience than his opponents.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-panic of 1857

Accepted Answer

The Panic of 1857 was a significant fina

Question 6

For a majority of northerners,the most outrageous part of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case was that

Accepted Answer

A)  as a slave, Scott had no right to sue in federal court. 
B)  Scott did not automatically become free when his owner took him through free states and territories. 
C)  Congress had never had the power to prohibit slavery in any territory. 
D)  slaveowners had the right to flood into territories so as to control popular sovereignty. 
E)  the Bill of Rights did not apply even to free African Americans. 
A)  as a slave, Scott had no right to sue in federal court. 
B)  Scott did not automatically become free when his owner took him through free states and territories. 
C)  Congress had never had the power to prohibit slavery in any territory. 
D)  slaveowners had the right to flood into territories so as to control popular sovereignty. 
E)  the Bill of Rights did not apply even to free African Americans.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Roger Taney

Accepted Answer

Roger Brooke Taney (pronounced TAW-nee)

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Uncle Tom's Cabin

Accepted Answer

Uncle Tom's Cabin is a novel written by

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lecompton Constitution

Accepted Answer

The Lecompton Constitution was a propose

Question 10

In 1855,proslavery southerners regarded Kansas as

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A)  territory governed by the Missouri Compromise. 
B)  slave territory. 
C)  geographically unsuitable for slavery. 
D)  too close to free states for slavery to be practical. 
E)  a test for slavery in wheat-growing areas. 
A)  territory governed by the Missouri Compromise. 
B)  slave territory. 
C)  geographically unsuitable for slavery. 
D)  too close to free states for slavery to be practical. 
E)  a test for slavery in wheat-growing areas.

Question 11

In the election of 1860,the Constitutional Union party was formed

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A)  to show support for the Constitution and the decisions made by the United States Supreme Court. 
B)  as a middle-of-the-road party fearing for the break up of the union. 
C)  to help catapult the country into a Civil War. 
D)  as an antislavery southern party that supported Lincoln. 
E)  as a proslavery northern party. 
A)  to show support for the Constitution and the decisions made by the United States Supreme Court. 
B)  as a middle-of-the-road party fearing for the break up of the union. 
C)  to help catapult the country into a Civil War. 
D)  as an antislavery southern party that supported Lincoln. 
E)  as a proslavery northern party.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-The Impending Crisis of the South

Accepted Answer

"The Impending Crisis of the South" is a

Question 13

Harriet Beecher Stowe was described by President Abraham Lincoln as

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A)  a troublemaker. 
B)  a radical abolitionist. 
C)  the woman who wrote the book that started the Civil War. 
D)  the force behind the Underground Railroad. 
E)  None of these 
A)  a troublemaker. 
B)  a radical abolitionist. 
C)  the woman who wrote the book that started the Civil War. 
D)  the force behind the Underground Railroad. 
E)  None of these

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Hinton R.Helper

Accepted Answer

Hinton Rowan Helper (1829–1909) was an A

Question 15

In the Dred Scott case,the U.S.Supreme Court made all of the following determinations except

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A)  it ruled that Dred Scott was a slave, not a citizen, and therefore could not sue in federal court. 
B)  it said that because slaves were private property, they could be taken into free or slave territories. 
C)  it decided that slaves brought into territories north of the 36-30 line were considered free. 
D)  it declared that the Constitution protected slave owners' rights to property no matter where they resided. 
E)  it stated that Scott should be returned to slavery. 
A)  it ruled that Dred Scott was a slave, not a citizen, and therefore could not sue in federal court. 
B)  it said that because slaves were private property, they could be taken into free or slave territories. 
C)  it decided that slaves brought into territories north of the 36-30 line were considered free. 
D)  it declared that the Constitution protected slave owners' rights to property no matter where they resided. 
E)  it stated that Scott should be returned to slavery.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the criticism in Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to Helper's The Impending Crisis of the South.Which had the more dramatic effect on public opinion? Why?

Accepted Answer

Both Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Helpe

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

The authors argue that despite Lincoln's

Question 18

The real significance of the election of 1856 was that it

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A)  showed that the Democrats still remained the majority party in the country. 
B)  demonstrated the importance of charismatic leadership in the presidency. 
C)  foreshadowed an ominous sectional clash over slavery in the election of 1860. 
D)  marked the end of Senator Stephen Douglas's presidential hopes. 
E)  signalled the demise of the Know-Nothing (American) Party. 
A)  showed that the Democrats still remained the majority party in the country. 
B)  demonstrated the importance of charismatic leadership in the presidency. 
C)  foreshadowed an ominous sectional clash over slavery in the election of 1860. 
D)  marked the end of Senator Stephen Douglas's presidential hopes. 
E)  signalled the demise of the Know-Nothing (American) Party.

Question 19

John Brown's execution produced all of the following results except

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A)  Harriet Tubman praised Brown's support of freedom for slaves. 
B)  abolitionists and free-soilers were outraged. 
C)  Ralph Waldo Emerson and other northerners hailed him as a martyr, much like Jesus. 
D)  Southerners wondered how they could stay in the Union. 
E)  Brown's bloody past prior to the Harper's Ferry raid was exposed and he was discredited. 
A)  Harriet Tubman praised Brown's support of freedom for slaves. 
B)  abolitionists and free-soilers were outraged. 
C)  Ralph Waldo Emerson and other northerners hailed him as a martyr, much like Jesus. 
D)  Southerners wondered how they could stay in the Union. 
E)  Brown's bloody past prior to the Harper's Ferry raid was exposed and he was discredited.

Question 20

The Lecompton Constitution proposed that the state of Kansas

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A)  be free of all slavery. 
B)  hold a popular referendum on slavery. 
C)  be controlled by the free-soilers if approved. 
D)  allow slavery but prohibit slave auctions. 
E)  protect slave owners already in Kansas. 
A)  be free of all slavery. 
B)  hold a popular referendum on slavery. 
C)  be controlled by the free-soilers if approved. 
D)  allow slavery but prohibit slave auctions. 
E)  protect slave owners already in Kansas.

Exam 19: Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Abraham Lincoln opposed the Crittenden Compromise because

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

In "Bleeding Kansas" in the mid-1850s,____ was/were identified with the proslavery element,and ____ was/were associated with the antislavery free-soilers.

Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Republican party presidential nomination in part because he

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -panic of 1857

For a majority of northerners,the most outrageous part of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case was that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Roger Taney

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Uncle Tom's Cabin

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Lecompton Constitution

In 1855,proslavery southerners regarded Kansas as

In the election of 1860,the Constitutional Union party was formed

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -The Impending Crisis of the South

Harriet Beecher Stowe was described by President Abraham Lincoln as

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Hinton R.Helper

In the Dred Scott case,the U.S.Supreme Court made all of the following determinations except

Compare and contrast the criticism in Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin to Helper's The Impending Crisis of the South.Which had the more dramatic effect on public opinion? Why?

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 real significance of the election of 1856 was that it

John Brown's execution produced all of the following results except

The Lecompton Constitution proposed that the state of Kansas

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