Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Harriet Tubman

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Harriet Tubman (c. 1822 – March 10, 1913) was an African American abolitionist, humanitarian, and during the American Civil War, a Union spy. Born into slavery in Maryland, Tubman escaped to freedom in the North in 1849. However, rather than remaining safely in the free states, she made it her mission to rescue others from bondage. Over the course of about a decade, Tubman made an estimated 13 trips to the South and guided approximately 70 enslaved people to freedom using a network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad.

The historical significance of Harriet Tubman is multifaceted:

1. **Conductor on the Underground Railroad**: Tubman is best known for her role as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. Her courage, strategic skills, and determination in the face of immense danger helped to free many individuals from the horrors of slavery. She never lost a "passenger," and her efforts contributed significantly to the antislavery movement.

2. **Symbol of Courage and Freedom**: Tubman's life story has become a powerful symbol of the struggle for freedom and the fight against oppression. She represents the potential for one person to make a significant impact on the lives of others, and her legacy is one of courage, resilience, and the pursuit of justice.

3. **Advocate for Women's Suffrage**: After the Civil War, Tubman became active in the women's suffrage movement, fighting for the right to vote for all women. Her work in this area highlighted the intersectionality of civil rights struggles and the importance of equality across gender as well as race.

4. **Civil War Service**: During the Civil War, Tubman served the Union Army as a cook, nurse, and even a spy. She was the first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war when she guided the Combahee River Raid, which resulted in the liberation of more than 700 slaves in South Carolina.

5. **Humanitarian Work**: After the war, Tubman dedicated her life to helping impoverished former slaves and the elderly. She established the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, where she cared for others until her own health declined.

Harriet Tubman's legacy is enduring. She is celebrated as an American hero and her life and work are commemorated in various ways, including through historical markers, museums, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park. In recognition of her contributions to American society, there have also been proposals to feature Tubman on U.S. currency, specifically the $20 bill. Her life continues to inspire countless individuals who seek to promote freedom and human rights.

Question 2

The South grew increasingly worried about the future of slavery because

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A)  it was unsuited to the West. 
B)  the admission of California might permanently tip the political balance against them. 
C)  the Supreme Court might issue rulings against slavery. 
D)  President Zachary Taylor was the first president openly critical of slavery. 
E)  popular sovereignty would almost certainly prevent the spread of slavery. 
A)  it was unsuited to the West. 
B)  the admission of California might permanently tip the political balance against them. 
C)  the Supreme Court might issue rulings against slavery. 
D)  President Zachary Taylor was the first president openly critical of slavery. 
E)  popular sovereignty would almost certainly prevent the spread of slavery. B

Question 3

The "young guard" of Congressmen from the North

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A)  regarded preserving the Union as their top priority. 
B)  were ready to attack slavery in the South. 
C)  saw expansionism as a solution to the slavery question. 
D)  gave support to John C. Calhoun's plan for rescuing the Union. 
E)  were more interested in purifying the Union than saving it. 
A)  regarded preserving the Union as their top priority. 
B)  were ready to attack slavery in the South. 
C)  saw expansionism as a solution to the slavery question. 
D)  gave support to John C. Calhoun's plan for rescuing the Union. 
E)  were more interested in purifying the Union than saving it. E

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Utah territory

Accepted Answer

The Utah Territory was an organized inco

Question 5

Undoubtedly,the most durable offspring of the Kansas-Nebraska controversy was

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A)  the resurgence of the Whig political party. 
B)  the new Republican political party. 
C)  a constitutional amendment banning slavery in any new territories. 
D)  rejection of popular sovereignty. 
E)  the death of the Democratic political party. 
A)  the resurgence of the Whig political party. 
B)  the new Republican political party. 
C)  a constitutional amendment banning slavery in any new territories. 
D)  rejection of popular sovereignty. 
E)  the death of the Democratic political party.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Lloyd Garrison

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William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent A

Question 7

How did the changing of the political guard,from the "immortal trio" of Henry Clay,Daniel Webster,and John C.Calhoun to younger politicians like William H.Seward and Stephan A.Douglas,affect the sectional divide in politics and the likelihood of compromise in the future?

Accepted Answer

The changing of the political guard from

Question 8

The public generally liked popular sovereignty because it

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A)  offered a way to stop the spread of slavery without attacking slaveholders. 
B)  fit with the democratic tradition of self-determination. 
C)  provided a national solution to the problem of slavery. 
D)  would speed the entry of new states into the Union. 
E)  upheld the principles of white supremacy. 
A)  offered a way to stop the spread of slavery without attacking slaveholders. 
B)  fit with the democratic tradition of self-determination. 
C)  provided a national solution to the problem of slavery. 
D)  would speed the entry of new states into the Union. 
E)  upheld the principles of white supremacy.

Question 9

Which issue most concerned southerners in 1849──1850?

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A)  They feared the political balance in the Supreme Court might tip against them. 
B)  They worried that admission of Missouri as a free state might set a damaging precedent for Utah and New Mexico. 
C)  They were concerned that Mexico was plotting to retake Texas. 
D)  They were angry about the loss of runaway slaves through the "Underground Railroad." 
E)  They worried about the prospects of a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery. 
A)  They feared the political balance in the Supreme Court might tip against them. 
B)  They worried that admission of Missouri as a free state might set a damaging precedent for Utah and New Mexico. 
C)  They were concerned that Mexico was plotting to retake Texas. 
D)  They were angry about the loss of runaway slaves through the "Underground Railroad." 
E)  They worried about the prospects of a constitutional amendment abolishing slavery.

Question 10

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850

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A)  resulted in the celebration of Webster as an antislavery leader. 
B)  visibly strengthened Union sentiment and pleased northern banking and commercial centers. 
C)  was condemnation by northern commercial interests. 
D)  led to charges that he had accepted bribes from proslavery interests. 
E)  initiated a movement to draft him for the presidency. 
A)  resulted in the celebration of Webster as an antislavery leader. 
B)  visibly strengthened Union sentiment and pleased northern banking and commercial centers. 
C)  was condemnation by northern commercial interests. 
D)  led to charges that he had accepted bribes from proslavery interests. 
E)  initiated a movement to draft him for the presidency.

Question 11

According to the principle of "popular sovereignty," the question of slavery in the territories would be determined by

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A)  the state legislature after a territory was admitted to the Union. 
B)  a national referendum of the Electoral College. 
C)  congressional legislation. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the vote of the people in the given territory. 
A)  the state legislature after a territory was admitted to the Union. 
B)  a national referendum of the Electoral College. 
C)  congressional legislation. 
D)  the Supreme Court. 
E)  the vote of the people in the given territory.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Ostend Manifesto

Accepted Answer

The Ostend Manifesto was a document writ

Question 13

The new Free Soil party in 1848 found major support from those who

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A)  favored the Wilmot Proviso. 
B)  wanted to abolish slavery in the South. 
C)  thought that slavery distorted America´s diplomatic dealings with European powers. 
D)  wanted to keep slavery from ever spreading to the North. 
E)  thought that popular sovereignty was the best approach to slavery. 
A)  favored the Wilmot Proviso. 
B)  wanted to abolish slavery in the South. 
C)  thought that slavery distorted America´s diplomatic dealings with European powers. 
D)  wanted to keep slavery from ever spreading to the North. 
E)  thought that popular sovereignty was the best approach to slavery.

Question 14

Why were the two great national political parties,which had arranged so many compromises on the slavery issue,unable to remain united (the Democrats)or even survive (the Whigs)in the early 1850s?

Accepted Answer

The two great national political parties

Question 15

In the Compromise of 1850,Congress determined that slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories was to be

Accepted Answer

A)  banned until the territory applied for statehood. 
B)  legal in New Mexico but prohibited in Utah. 
C)  decided by popular sovereignty. 
D)  decided upon by Congress after a ten year cooling off period. 
E)  decided by the Mormon Church. 
A)  banned until the territory applied for statehood. 
B)  legal in New Mexico but prohibited in Utah. 
C)  decided by popular sovereignty. 
D)  decided upon by Congress after a ten year cooling off period. 
E)  decided by the Mormon Church.

Question 16

What was ominous for the nation´s future about the sharp decline of the Whig party after the election of 1852?

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A)  It meant the end of support for internal improvements and a strong financial system. 
B)  It meant the end of any antislavery representation in the party system. 
C)  It left the West with no party to represent its interests. 
D)  It meant the demise of a two-party system in which both parties were national, and the rise instead of purely sectional political alignments. 
E)  It led to a new era of one-party rule by the Democrats. 
A)  It meant the end of support for internal improvements and a strong financial system. 
B)  It meant the end of any antislavery representation in the party system. 
C)  It left the West with no party to represent its interests. 
D)  It meant the demise of a two-party system in which both parties were national, and the rise instead of purely sectional political alignments. 
E)  It led to a new era of one-party rule by the Democrats.

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Franklin Pierce

Accepted Answer

Franklin Pierce was the 14th President o

Question 18

Explain the meaning of the slogan,"Free soil,free speech,free labor,and free men," and whose views it represented.

Accepted Answer

The slogan "Free soil, free speech, free

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Daniel Webster

Accepted Answer

Daniel Webster was a prominent American

Question 20

Why was the election of 1852,which seemed tame at the time,so momentous for the political future?

Accepted Answer

The election of 1852 in the United State

Exam 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Harriet Tubman

The South grew increasingly worried about the future of slavery because

The "young guard" of Congressmen from the North

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Utah territory

Undoubtedly,the most durable offspring of the Kansas-Nebraska controversy was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Lloyd Garrison

How did the changing of the political guard,from the "immortal trio" of Henry Clay,Daniel Webster,and John C.Calhoun to younger politicians like William H.Seward and Stephan A.Douglas,affect the sectional divide in politics and the likelihood of compromise in the future?

The public generally liked popular sovereignty because it

Which issue most concerned southerners in 1849──1850?

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850

According to the principle of "popular sovereignty," the question of slavery in the territories would be determined by

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Ostend Manifesto

The new Free Soil party in 1848 found major support from those who

Why were the two great national political parties,which had arranged so many compromises on the slavery issue,unable to remain united (the Democrats)or even survive (the Whigs)in the early 1850s?

In the Compromise of 1850,Congress determined that slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories was to be

What was ominous for the nation´s future about the sharp decline of the Whig party after the election of 1852?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Franklin Pierce

Explain the meaning of the slogan,"Free soil,free speech,free labor,and free men," and whose views it represented.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Daniel Webster

Why was the election of 1852,which seemed tame at the time,so momentous for the political future?

New World Beginnings

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

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