Question 1

The supporters of "free soil" in the territories made all of the following arguments EXCEPT that

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A)   northern white farmers could not compete with large-scale slave labor.
B)   blacks should be granted equality and allowed to seek western lands.
C)   slavery was a moral evil and should not be extended.
D)   free western land belonged to white men only.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, Congress lacked the power to

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A)   exclude slavery from the territories.
B)   increase the tariff above a nominal rate.
C)   prohibit the importation of slaves.
D)   impose a "gag rule" on antislavery debate.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

All of the following statements are true of John Brown's raid EXCEPT:

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A)   The raid took place in 1859.
B)   Brown led 22 men in the attack.
C)   The raiders attacked a federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
D)   The attack was a major military success.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Northerners were offended by the provision of the Fugitive Slave Act that

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A)   accorded a jury trial to the alleged fugitive.
B)   designated a higher fee for commissioners deciding to return rather than free a fugitive.
C)   created a panel of commissioners to decide special cases.
D)   restricted northern citizens from assisting in the capture or return of fugitive slaves.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The rejection of the Lecompton Constitution in 1858 meant that

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A)   its sponsors lost political prestige in the North.
B)   slavery would be abolished in Kansas.
C)   Kansas would enter the Union as a free state.
D)   Kansas would remain a territory.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following events split the Democratic Party during the 1850s?

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A)   Lincoln-Douglas debates in Illinois
B)   Dred Scott decision
C)   John Brown's raid
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Discuss the events of the 1850s that fed northern suspicions of a conspiracy to extend the power and influence of the South in government.

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Question 8

The Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court

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A)   prompted harsh criticism from President Buchanan.
B)   ruled that Scott was not a citizen.
C)   settled the political issue of slavery in the territories.
D)   insulted and infuriated most southerners.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In the Freeport debate against Lincoln, Stephen Douglas argued that slavery

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A)   would not spread where it was unprofitable.
B)   could not exist without favorable local legislation.
C)   represented a moral and social evil.
D)   should be protected in the territories.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 10

General Zachary Taylor, living in Louisiana, was a

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A)   corn farmer.
B)   factory owner.
C)   shipping magnate.
D)   slave owner.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) D

Question 11

How and why did the events of 1855-1856 concerning Kansas offer a preview of the Civil War?

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The settlement of Kansas exposed the fla...

Question 12

Which of the following men ran for office in 1860?

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A)   Abraham Lincoln, Republican Party
B)   John Bell, Constitutional Union Party
C)   Stephen Douglass, Democrat (Northern)  Party
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

All of the following statements are true about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin EXCEPT:

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A)   The book outraged the South.
B)   It became an immediate bestseller.
C)   It was published in 20 languages.
D)   It focused on the white exploitation of Native American people.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Northerners supported which of the following?

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A)   public education and temperance laws
B)   the rights of free labor
C)   policies favoring industrial growth
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT part of the long-term historical importance of the Scott case?

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A)   The Court's arguments about black citizenship infuriated northerners.
B)   Prominent black leaders lost faith in the government but were galvanized by the decision.
C)   Many African American slaves rebelled after the decision.
D)   President Buchanan endorsed the decision, further dividing the nation.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

It is 1859. As a northerner or southerner, write an article for your local newspaper, expressing your views of the proper values and vision for the nation, and point out why the views of the other position are improper and dangerous.

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Northerners valued free labor and govern...

Question 17

Members of the American Party feared Catholic immigrants of the 1840s and 1850s would

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A)   give their highest loyalty to the pope.
B)   refuse to work for low wages.
C)   continue to support revolutionary causes in Europe.
D)   favor legislation restricting personal behavior.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following issues faced the nation in 1849?

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A)   the rush of thousands of miners to California qualifying the nation for statehood.
B)   the unresolved status of the Mexican cession
C)   the existence of slavery and a slave market in the nation's capital
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) ,

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A)   pictured slaves as basically happy and content.
B)   achieved enormous popular success.
C)   glorified northerners and vilified southerners.
D)   enraged President Lincoln as dangerous propaganda.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Although the slavery issue had been largely ignored in the election of 1848, several problems forced political debate and a compromise in 1850. Discuss the provisions, process, and consequences of the compromise.

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The Compromise of 1850 delayed rather th...

Exam 12: The Union in Peril

The supporters of "free soil" in the territories made all of the following arguments EXCEPT that

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According to South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun, Congress lacked the power to

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All of the following statements are true of John Brown's raid EXCEPT:

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Northerners were offended by the provision of the Fugitive Slave Act that

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The rejection of the Lecompton Constitution in 1858 meant that

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Which of the following events split the Democratic Party during the 1850s?

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Discuss the events of the 1850s that fed northern suspicions of a conspiracy to extend the power and influence of the South in government.

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The Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court

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In the Freeport debate against Lincoln, Stephen Douglas argued that slavery

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General Zachary Taylor, living in Louisiana, was a

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How and why did the events of 1855-1856 concerning Kansas offer a preview of the Civil War?

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Which of the following men ran for office in 1860?

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All of the following statements are true about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin EXCEPT:

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Northerners supported which of the following?

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Which of the following was NOT part of the long-term historical importance of the Scott case?

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It is 1859. As a northerner or southerner, write an article for your local newspaper, expressing your views of the proper values and vision for the nation, and point out why the views of the other position are improper and dangerous.

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Members of the American Party feared Catholic immigrants of the 1840s and 1850s would

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Which of the following issues faced the nation in 1849?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) ,

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Although the slavery issue had been largely ignored in the election of 1848, several problems forced political debate and a compromise in 1850. Discuss the provisions, process, and consequences of the compromise.

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