Question 1

What was James Buchanan's position on slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed it was less important than the preservation of the Union. 
B)  He believed it should be preserved in the current slave states but prohibited from the territories. 
C)  He believed it was an issue the legislature-not the courts-had to settle. 
D)  He believed it had to be abolished immediately. 
E)  He believed the federal government had no right to interfere with it. 
A)  He believed it was less important than the preservation of the Union. 
B)  He believed it should be preserved in the current slave states but prohibited from the territories. 
C)  He believed it was an issue the legislature-not the courts-had to settle. 
D)  He believed it had to be abolished immediately. 
E)  He believed the federal government had no right to interfere with it.

Question 2

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Gadsden Purchase

Accepted Answer

The Gadsden Purchase was a transaction i

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Know-Nothing party

Accepted Answer

The Know-Nothing party, formally known a

Question 4

In the 1850s, the main issue that unified the otherwise diverse elements of the new Republican party was

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A)  a national economic policy relating to the tariff, banking, and internal improvements. 
B)  "Bleeding Kansas" 
C)  Abolitionism 
D)  Nativism 
E)  U.S. expansion into the Caribbean 
A)  a national economic policy relating to the tariff, banking, and internal improvements. 
B)  "Bleeding Kansas" 
C)  Abolitionism 
D)  Nativism 
E)  U.S. expansion into the Caribbean

Question 5

In his 1860 address at Cooper Union, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the South would be satisfied only if they were convinced that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Republicans agreed that slavery was morally and legally right; 
B)  the tariff that Republicans favored would not apply to the importation of new slaves; 
C)  the federal government had the power to restrict slavery in the territories 
D)  a Republican administration would support filibustering expeditions to Cuba; 
E)  the Fugitive Slave Act was wrong. 
A)  the Republicans agreed that slavery was morally and legally right; 
B)  the tariff that Republicans favored would not apply to the importation of new slaves; 
C)  the federal government had the power to restrict slavery in the territories 
D)  a Republican administration would support filibustering expeditions to Cuba; 
E)  the Fugitive Slave Act was wrong.

Question 6

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States in 1860 that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
New Mexico Territory

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 7

Which of the following was not an opinion on slavery held by free soil supporters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some free-soilers objected to slavery in the West because they didn't want any blacks at all there. 
B)  Free-soilers believed that American slavery had natural geographic limits beyond which it would not spread. 
C)  Free-soilers believed that the presence of slavery impeded the progress of white civilization. 
D)  Free-soilers believed that wherever slavery appeared, labor lost its dignity. 
E)  Free-soilers thought that slavery should be abolished simply because it was immoral. 
A)  Some free-soilers objected to slavery in the West because they didn't want any blacks at all there. 
B)  Free-soilers believed that American slavery had natural geographic limits beyond which it would not spread. 
C)  Free-soilers believed that the presence of slavery impeded the progress of white civilization. 
D)  Free-soilers believed that wherever slavery appeared, labor lost its dignity. 
E)  Free-soilers thought that slavery should be abolished simply because it was immoral.

Question 8

Why did Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  He obtained over half of the popular vote throughout the country. 
B)  He won all of the southern vote. 
C)  Since no candidate won a clear majority, the House of Representatives selected Lincoln. 
D)  He took advantage of the split in the Democratic Party and won a plurality of the vote. 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  He obtained over half of the popular vote throughout the country. 
B)  He won all of the southern vote. 
C)  Since no candidate won a clear majority, the House of Representatives selected Lincoln. 
D)  He took advantage of the split in the Democratic Party and won a plurality of the vote. 
E)  None of these choices

Question 9

Explain why John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry caused a firestorm of fear in the South? How did the North react to the raid? How realistic were the South's fear? Explain.

Accepted Answer

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry cause

Question 10

Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 antagonized the North the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  The entrance of California as a free state in the Union 
B)  The abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. 
C)  The use of popular sovereignty as the basis for determining the status of slavery in the territories 
D)  The strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act 
E)  The federal assumption of the Texas debt 
A)  The entrance of California as a free state in the Union 
B)  The abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C. 
C)  The use of popular sovereignty as the basis for determining the status of slavery in the territories 
D)  The strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act 
E)  The federal assumption of the Texas debt

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Lecompton Constitution

Accepted Answer

The Lecompton Constitution was a propose

Question 12

Was Lincoln trying to conciliate the South, or unify the North? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln, as the 16th President o

Question 13

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States in 1860 that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Missouri

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Abraham Lincoln

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President o

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
William Walker

Accepted Answer

William Walker (May 8, 1824 – September

Question 16

Which of the following was a provision of the Fugitive Slave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alleged fugitive slaves had no right to a jury trial. 
B)  Alleged fugitive slaves had to take the witness stand in their own defense. 
C)  Alleged fugitive slaves would be returned to slavery if the claimant presented at least six witnesses. 
D)  Slaves who had escaped prior to the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo were exempt from capture. 
E)  Only state law enforcement officials could pursue runaway slaves. 
A)  Alleged fugitive slaves had no right to a jury trial. 
B)  Alleged fugitive slaves had to take the witness stand in their own defense. 
C)  Alleged fugitive slaves would be returned to slavery if the claimant presented at least six witnesses. 
D)  Slaves who had escaped prior to the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo were exempt from capture. 
E)  Only state law enforcement officials could pursue runaway slaves.

Question 17

In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe took on the pro-slavery position by contending that

Accepted Answer

A)  no good can ever come from slavery. 
B)  slavery produced a weak and degraded population. 
C)  good intentions of some owners cannot make up for an evil institution. 
D)  owners often broke the promises they made to slaves. 
E)  slavery actually hurt  not helped  the South's economy. 
A)  no good can ever come from slavery. 
B)  slavery produced a weak and degraded population. 
C)  good intentions of some owners cannot make up for an evil institution. 
D)  owners often broke the promises they made to slaves. 
E)  slavery actually hurt  not helped  the South's economy.

Question 18

What did the Know-Nothing Party argue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free blacks should be offered equal opportunities as whites. 
B)  Slavery should be extended to all territories. 
C)  The U.S. should be rid of immigrant and Catholic political influence. 
D)  Free blacks and immigrants should be encouraged to settle in the North. 
E)  The South should secede from the Union where it would be free to determine the fate of slavery on its own. 
A)  Free blacks should be offered equal opportunities as whites. 
B)  Slavery should be extended to all territories. 
C)  The U.S. should be rid of immigrant and Catholic political influence. 
D)  Free blacks and immigrants should be encouraged to settle in the North. 
E)  The South should secede from the Union where it would be free to determine the fate of slavery on its own.

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Pottawatomie massacre

Accepted Answer

The Pottawatomie Massacre was a violent

Question 20

What factors explain Britain's shift toward antislavery?

Accepted Answer

Britain's shift toward antislavery in th

What was James Buchanan's position on slavery?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Gadsden Purchase

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Know-Nothing party

In the 1850s, the main issue that unified the otherwise diverse elements of the new Republican party was

In his 1860 address at Cooper Union, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the South would be satisfied only if they were convinced that

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States in 1860 that correctly identifies each of the following: New Mexico Territory

Which of the following was not an opinion on slavery held by free soil supporters?

Why did Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 presidential election?

Explain why John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry caused a firestorm of fear in the South? How did the North react to the raid? How realistic were the South's fear? Explain.

Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 antagonized the North the most?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Lecompton Constitution

Was Lincoln trying to conciliate the South, or unify the North? Explain.

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States in 1860 that correctly identifies each of the following: Missouri

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Abraham Lincoln

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Walker

Which of the following was a provision of the Fugitive Slave Act?

In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe took on the pro-slavery position by contending that

What did the Know-Nothing Party argue?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Pottawatomie massacre

What factors explain Britain's shift toward antislavery?

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Exam 14: From Compromise to Secession

What was James Buchanan's position on slavery?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Gadsden Purchase

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Know-Nothing party

In the 1850s, the main issue that unified the otherwise diverse elements of the new Republican party was

In his 1860 address at Cooper Union, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the South would be satisfied only if they were convinced that

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States in 1860 that correctly identifies each of the following: New Mexico Territory

Which of the following was not an opinion on slavery held by free soil supporters?

Why did Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 presidential election?

Explain why John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry caused a firestorm of fear in the South? How did the North react to the raid? How realistic were the South's fear? Explain.

Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 antagonized the North the most?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Lecompton Constitution

Was Lincoln trying to conciliate the South, or unify the North? Explain.

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States in 1860 that correctly identifies each of the following: Missouri

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Abraham Lincoln

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Walker

Which of the following was a provision of the Fugitive Slave Act?

In Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe took on the pro-slavery position by contending that

What did the Know-Nothing Party argue?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Pottawatomie massacre

What factors explain Britain's shift toward antislavery?

Native Peoples of America

The Rise of the Atlantic World

The Emergence of Colonial Societies

The Bonds of Empire

Roads to Revolution

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood

Launching the New Republic

America at War and Peace

The Transformation of American Society

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life

The Old South and Slavery

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War

Reconstruction and Resistance

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