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1
Who won the election of 1860?
Alexander Hamilton
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
2
The Missouri Compromise
admitted Missouri as a slave state and Main as a free state
was written by Henry Clay
all answers are correct
said there would be no slavery north of 36'30 line
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A plantation was a large what?
Town
Mission
Farm
Fort
4
John C. Calhoun.
None of these
abolitionist
moderate
pro-slavery
5
Abraham Lincoln said, "_______________________________________."
"A house without a door is stupid."
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
"A house needs to have at least 4 walls."
6
The Missouri Compromise...
was met by loud, violent protests
led the South to secede from the Union
upset the balance between slave & free states in the Senate
quieted the slavery debate for a while
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Election of 1860
Lincoln promised to end slavery in the US
Lincoln was elected president which caused the Southern states to secede.
Abrahm Lincoln ran on a platform of protecting slavery
Abraham Lincoln was unanimously elected president of the US
8
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Law for how states would be brought into the U. S
A person who flees or tries to escape from captivity
Political debates for the Senate in Illinois.
conflict over the choice to be a free state.
9
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed gov. to decide upon the issue of slavery
Allowed citizens in those territories to decide upon slavery
10
By opening territory north of 36º 30' to slavery, the Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the
Dred Scott decision
Northwest Ordinance
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
11
Which area had the largest agricultural centers (plantations) in the 13 colonies?
Middle Colonies
Mid-Atlantic
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
12
Who was Harriett Beecher-Stowe?
An American author and abolitionist; wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Reached prominence for radical abolitionism and fighting in Bleeding Kansas
Rescued approximately 70 enslaved people using the Underground Railroad
American politician and lawyer from Illinois
13
The cotton gin...
Both red and yellow are true
Increased the demand for slaves to run more cotton gins
Reduced the labor needed to clean and process cotton
Reduced the number of slaves needed by a plantation
14
John Brown was a radical _______________.
abolitionist
slave
soldier
15
What was the name of the Radical abolitionist news paper printed by William Lloyd Garrison?
The Liberator
The Freedman's Paper
The Times
The Globe
16
In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that
Dred Scott was not a citizen of the U.S.
Congress had no power to ban slavery from a territory
the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
all answers are correct
17
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Abraham Baldwin
Andrew Jackson
Eli Manning
18
Samuel Slater:
established the Erie Canal
developed stone-crushing technology useful of road building
established America's first factory
invented the cotton gin
19
Frederick Douglass used what skill to fight against slavery?
All of the above
Working on a railroad
Building ships
Making speeches
20
What was the Underground Railroad?
network of safe places to help runaway slaves
subway system for major cities like NYC
rail system connecting cities in the North and South
smuggled illegal goods between the North and South
21
The Dred Scott decision said that
Slaves were not citizens
Slaves had rights under the Constitution
Slaves were free in free territories
Slaves were not free in slave states
22
What state was Abraham Lincoln officially born in?
Illinois
New York
Ohio
Kentucky
23
Why was the Missouri Compromise important?
There were more people in the Senate
Free and Slave State Equal
All answers are correct
It divided unexplored land
24
Mason-Dixon Line
Separated Oregon from Canada
The name of a railroad company owned by Mason and Dixon
Was the line between Kansas and Nebraska
Boundary that split the free states from the slave states
25
What might have happened if Harriet Tubman had been caught?
She would have been punished
She would have been sent to work on the Underground Railroad
She would have been given an award
She would have been freed
26
What is Nat Turner's legacy?
He invented the cotton gin.
He was a famous abolitionist.
He was a famous slave.
He led a slave rebellion.
27
Samuel Slater influenced the Industrial Revolution by...
inventing the cotton gin which helped the South grow
creating the modern factory system, boosting production
adapting the mechanical reaper, boosting agriculture
inventing interchangeable parts which boosted production
28
What lesson did white southerners learn from the Nat Turner Rebellion?
slaves should not be allowed to read the Bible
slaves should not be allowed to work in cities
gradual emancipation was inevitable
slave rebellions were an ever-present threat
29
The Compromise of 1850 _____.
admitted Maine (free) and Missouri (slave) to the Union
ended conflict in Kansas
admitted California to the Union as a free state
created the latitude 36°30′ north division line
30
Who was Frederick Douglass?
First African American elected to Congress
Conductor in the Underground Railroad
abolitionist who published The Liberator
former slave, abolitionist, and publisher of The North Star
31
Kansas Nebraska Act =
Civil War ending
Kansas becoming slave in 1865
mini civil war between pro slavery and abolitionists
California becoming free
32
Who was Frederick Douglass?
a slave who was murdered while trying to escape
a slave who escaped and joined the army
a slave who never made it to freedom
an escaped slave who helped others find freedom
33
Uncle Toms Cabin
an autobiography
It exposed the truth about slavery
A speech
exposed corruption in the government
34
Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon determined the border between these two colonies.
North Carolina and South Carolina
Georgia and North Carolina
Maryland and North Carolina
Maryland and Pennsylvania
35
John Brown led a raid or attack on _______________.
a federal arsenal
a courthouse
a federal restaurant
36
According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, before a territory can become a state it had to -
have 60,000 free men and write a constitution
abolish slavery
allow woman to vote
pay off all owed taxes
37
What is an abolitionist?
Someone who makes balloon animals
Someone who is white and owns land
Someone who is against slavery
Someone who owns slaves
38
William Lloyd Garrison championed which reform movement?
Women's Rights
Abolition
Education
Prison Reform
39
Uncle Toms Cabin
A book that advocated for the civil rights of women
A book depicting the horrors of slavery
A poem about Uncle Toms small family in his cabin
A play made by William Shakespear
40
What happened after Harriet Tubman escaped slavery?
she helped her family and others escape to the North
she was forced to work in the fields
she was sold into slavery
she changed her name to Araminta Ross
41
Helped free slaves on the "Underground Railroad." Who is this?
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
None of the above
Condolezza Rice
42
What party did Abraham Lincoln found?
Whig
Democrat
None of the answers are correct
Republican
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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry demonstrated that
the issue of slavery was more personal for Northeners
killing slave owners wouldn't bring an end to slavery
Kansas territory could decide on being free or slave
slavery was a political issue and a moral issue
