How did slavery become a divisive issue again, by 1852

Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin

The Democrats chose James Buchanan as their presidential nominee in 1856 because he had

not been involved in territorial controversy

Which of the following is true about immigrants in the 1800s?

Disliked slavery because it was competition for jobs

Which of the following is TRUE?

90% of manufactured goods were produced in the North

Dred Scott sued for his freedom on the basis that

he had been a resident in a free state

In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that

Dred Scott was not a US citizen

Which is the correct chronological order of presidential administrations?

Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln

In the election of 1860

Lincoln won every state in the North

In the summer of 1856 in Kansas

John Brown and his followers killed proslavery settlers

Which of the following is not part of the Compromise of 1850

Slavery is banned in Washington, DC

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1
The dispute over slavery in the US did NOT result in
the rise of the Whig party
violence in the US senate
bloodshed in Kansas
the creation of a new political party
2
Which party was united by its followers opposition to the expansion of slavery
Democratic
Known-Nothing
Whig
Republican
3
How did slavery become a divisive issue again, by 1852
Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin
Mr. Buono published, Life as a Javelin
Upton Sinclair published The Jungle
Washington Irving published, Last of the Mohicans
4
The Democrats chose James Buchanan as their presidential nominee in 1856 because he had
taken a strong position against slavery
not been involved in territorial controversy
been highly respected in the Senate
was famous for his command during the Mexican War
5
Which of the following is true about immigrants in the 1800s?
Favored slavery because slaves were treated worse
Disliked slavery because slaves took up space in the North
Favored slavery because they could make money off of them
Disliked slavery because it was competition for jobs
6
Which of the following is TRUE?
90% of manufactured goods were produced between North/South
90% of manufactured goods were produced in the South
90% of manufactured goods were produced overseas
90% of manufactured goods were produced in the North
7
Dred Scott sued for his freedom on the basis that
certain states allowed blacks to vote
he had been kidnapped and sold into slavery
he had been a resident in a free state
slavery was immoral
8
The first southern state to secede from the Union was
Georgia
South Carolina
Texas
North Carolina
9
The act that did not allow a trial for captured slaves was known as
Captured Slave Act
Slave Code
Fugitive Slave Act
Runaway Slave Law
10
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
Dred Scott was free because he was in free territory
Dred Scott was not a US citizen
Congress could bar slavery in a territory
slaves were 1/3 a person
11
The first republican to run for president in the election of 1856 was
Daniel Webster
James Buchanan
John Calhoun
John Fremont
12
The person who replaced Henry Clay was
John Calhoun
Abraham Lincoln
Millard Fillmore
Stephen Douglas
13
Which Supreme Court justice is most closely associated with the Dred Scott decision
John Jay
John Marshall
William Rehnquist
Roger Taney
14
Which is the correct chronological order of presidential administrations?
Pierce, Fillmore, Buchanan, Lincoln, Taylor
Buchanan, Pierce, Fillmore, Taylor, Lincoln
Fillmore, Taylor, Buchanan, Pierce, Lincoln
Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln
15
Settlers of each new territory to vote on whether to allow slavery in that territory
Manifest Destiny
Popular Vote
Popular Sovereignty
Setter's Rights
16
Two well known leaders who worked on the Compromise of 1850 were
Jim Bowie and John Calhoun
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster
Jefferson Davis and Robert Anderson
Sam Houston and William Sherman
17
Each of the following were candidates in the Election of 1860 EXCEPT
James Buchanan
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
John Bell
18
He was a runaway who lectured about the evils of slavery
John Brown
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
19
In response to the secession crisis, President Buchanan
sent troops to South Carolina
did nothing
sent troops to California
sent troops to North Caolina
20
Who becomes president after Zachary Taylor dies?
Millard Filmore
John Tyler
David Wilmot
Abraham Lincoln
21
This person led the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Gouglass
Butters Nazarko
Harriet Tubwoman
22
In the election of 1860
Lincoln won every state in the North
John Bell won every southern state
Douglas won every state except Missouri
Lincoln received a majority of the popular vote
23
In the summer of 1856 in Kansas
Proslavery mob captured and killed John Brown
John Brown and his followers killed proslavery settlers
abolitionists attacked proslavery in Lawrence
Frederick Douglas led abolitionists in an assault in Topeka
24
Which of the following is not part of the Compromise of 1850
Slave trade is banned in Washington, DC
Slavery is banned in Washington, DC
Utah and New Mexico will have popular sovereignty
California is a free state
25
David Wilmot's proposal that slavery cannot exist in the territories gained from Mexico
Mexico Slave Proviso
Proviso of Wilmot
Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot Proposal

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