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1
Which political party was formed from former Antislavery Democrats, Whigs and Free Soilers?
American Party
Democratic Republican Party
Republican Party
Know-Nothing Party
2
What is the importance of the Election of 1860?
The Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln won
It showed that the populous north could outvote the south.
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It reveal distinct sectionalism in America
3
Which law solved issues over slavery in Utah and New Mexico by calling for popular sovereignty
Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
4
Which statement best describes the idea of popular sovereignty?
A state has the authority to govern itself or another state
Constitutions determine the powers and duties of governments
Power must be divided between state and national government
Government is created by & subject to the will of the people
5
The main topic of the debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas was _________
The economy
Why Wentz should have been MVP
Secession
Slavery
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Who wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act and set a precedent of popular sovereignty to decide slavery
Henry Clay
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
John C. Breckenridge
7
The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin accomplished ___________.
Convinced slaves to runaway to Uncle Tom's Cabin
Freeing all the slaves
Convinced the South to secede
Showed northerners the true horrors of slavery
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Abolitionist John Brown attacked the arsenal at ________________.
Harper's Ferry, Virginia
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Lawrence, Kansas
Seneca Falls, New York
9
How did newspapers refer to the civil war in Kansas
Bleeding Kansas
Trail of Tears
The Kansas Crisis
Kansas Slave Riots
10
Who called for free slaves to be relocated to Liberia
The American Society for African Relocation
The Liberian Relocation Group
The American Colonization Society
The Free African Coalition
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Which law banned slavery above the 36-30 line of latitude and was later ruled unconstitutional?
Fugitive Slave Act
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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This event convinced the country that the Civil War was inevitable.
the formation of the Republican Party
all the slaves running to Uncle Tom's Cabin
Sumner-Brooks Affair
Lincoln's death
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Which of the following people is NOT an abolitionist leader?
Frederick Douglas
William Lloyd Garrison
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Tubman
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How did the
lack of
enforcement
of the Fugitive Slave Act further divide the United States?
The Midwest began supporting the slaveholding south
Northerners were happy while many southerners were angered
Southerners were angry
The Midwest began supporting the anti-slavery north
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Which state seceded first?
Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
Kansas
16
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Dred Scott decision?
Slavery is protected by the 5th Amendment
The Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional
Only popular sovereignty can decide if slavery is legal
Slaves are property not citizens
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Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act so controversial?
The act created the possibility of slave states in free land
Border Ruffians were causing trouble in the new territories
The act created the possibility of free states in slave land
The act declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
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How did the south justify secession?
States' Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Confederate Rights
Union Rights
