The Whig party collapsed in the 1850's primarily due to

Debates over the spread of slavery

The primary goal of Southern foreign policy was

Use the cotton trade to get Britain to help the South

As a result of the Treaty of Guadaloupe-Hidalgo

The US gained California, New Mexico and Arizona

According to the Missouri Compromise:

Slave/Free states should enter the US in pairs

According to the Anaconda Plan:

The North should blockade the South and starve them

The Emancipation Proclamation was significant because

Changed the focus of the war to freeing slaves

The primary goal of Sherman's March was to

Destroy Southern infrastructure and will to fight

Attempts by President Buchanan to accept the Lecompton Constitution proved

A clear Presidential bias towards slavery

The Wilmot Proviso attempted to:

Outlaw the spread of slavery in the Mexican Cession

Start a slave rebellion in the South

In addition to the primary ruling in Dred Scott, the Supreme Court also

Ruled the Missouri Comprise unconstitutional

All of the following actions were taken by Santa Anna to prevent US settlers in Texas EXCEPT

Forcibly expelling white settlers

All of the following were provisions of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT

All states north of Utah would be free

In Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), the Supreme Court ruled

As property, Scott had no right to sue

The original platform of the Republican Party in the 1850's called for

Prevention of the spread of slavery

President Lincoln did not immediately ban slavery in the North because

He did not want to lose the border states

Incidents such as the Sumner Caning illustrated the idea that

The slavery debate was more violent in the late 1850's

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1
The event that led South Carolina and other states to secede was
John Brown's Raid
Election of 1860
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Bleeding Kansas
2
The Whig party collapsed in the 1850's primarily due to
Disagreements over national tariffs
Debates over the spread of slavery
Arguments over the Transcontinental Railroad
Opposition to Abraham Lincoln running for President
3
The primary goal of Southern foreign policy was
Ally with the French since the Union allied with Britain
Use the cotton trade to get Britain to help the South
Keep the British from siding with the Union
Flood the North with cheap cotton to ruin them
4
The Free Soil Party was most active in which of the following geographic regions?
the South
the East Coast
the West
the North
5
Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant at
Appomattox Courthouse
Anteitam
Chatanooga
Gettysburg
6
As a result of the Treaty of Guadaloupe-Hidalgo
The United States was able to annex Texas
The US agreed to respect the rights of Native Americans
The US gained California, New Mexico and Arizona
The border between the US and Canada was finalized
7
According to the Missouri Compromise:
New territories should vote on the spread of slavery
Slave/Free states should enter the US in pairs
The international slave trade could continue until 1850
The Fugitive Slave Law was strengthened
8
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was based on the principal of
Nullification
Abolition
The Missouri Compromise
Popular Sovereignty
9
According to the Anaconda Plan:
Overwhelming invasion of the South to destroy their will
The South could choke off the North from cotton
The North should blockade the South and starve them
The South just needed to hold on until the British helped
10
This book, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, helped to increase Northern opposition to slavery
The Martyrdom of Nat Turner
Up From Slavery
In Defense of Slavery
Uncle Tom's Cabin
11
The Emancipation Proclamation was significant because
Ended all trade between the North and South
Allowed the North and South to reunify
Changed the focus of the war to freeing slaves
It freed all slaves in the South
12
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty resolved a territorial dispute between the US and
Britain
Spain
Portugal
France
13
The primary goal of Sherman's March was to
Escape superior Confederate forces
Prevent the capture of Washington DC
Destroy Southern infrastructure and will to fight
Free as many slaves as possible
14
Which of the following US territories was NOT part of the manifest destiny time period?
The Mexican Cession
The Louisiana Purchas
Annexation of Texas
Gadsden Purchase
15
Attempts by President Buchanan to accept the Lecompton Constitution proved
Many opposed the spread of slavery to Kansas
The slavery issue could be resolved peacefully
A clear Presidential bias towards slavery
The government was working hard to compromise on problems
16
The Wilmot Proviso attempted to:
Guarantee the right to own slaves in all territories
Spread slavery north of the Mason-Dixon line
Repeal the Missouri Compromise
Outlaw the spread of slavery in the Mexican Cession
17
Which of the following politicians supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act in exchange for a railroad
Stephen A Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
Zachary Taylor
18
Which of the following systems was created to aid slaves escaping to the North?
The slave codes
The Soul Train
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Underground Railroad
19
John Brown hoped to
Spread slavery to Kansas
Start a slave rebellion in the South
Tempt Virginia to secede
Expand the Underground Railroad to South Carolina
20
In addition to the primary ruling in Dred Scott, the Supreme Court also
Outlawed slavery in new territories
Guaranteed slave ownership in the whole country
Prevented the government from banning slavery
Ruled the Missouri Comprise unconstitutional
21
All of the following actions were taken by Santa Anna to prevent US settlers in Texas EXCEPT
Forcing people to convert to Catholicism
Banning Slavery
Passing laws to limit migration
Forcibly expelling white settlers
22
All of the following were advantages held by the South EXCEPT
Better military commanders
Better supplied than the North
Fighting for their land
Knowledge of the land
23
The slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight" referred to a border dispute over
Oregon
Texas
Maine
Florida
24
The primary advantage held by the North during the war was
Superior military leadership
Better motivated troops
Industry and transportation
Ability to use guerrilla warfare
25
All of the following were provisions of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT
The Fugitive Slave Law was strengthened
New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery
All states north of Utah would be free
California was a free state
26
Which of the following states seceded first?
Florida
Virginia
Alabama
South Carolina
27
American Presidents were hesitant to annex Texas primarily due to:
Fear of war with Mexico
Fear of conflict over slavery
Fear of expanding conflicts with Native Americans
Hesitance to assume the debts Texas had amassed
28
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after
Cold Harbor
Gettysburg
Bull Run
Anteitam
29
In Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857), the Supreme Court ruled
As property, Scott had no right to sue
Scott was a free man
Slavery was unconstitutional
Scott could sue but lost the case
30
The original platform of the Republican Party in the 1850's called for
Prevention of the spread of slavery
Abolition of Slavery
Full legalization of slavery
Expansion of slavery
31
The massacres at Pottawatomie Creek and Lawrence were examples of
The Rise of the Klan
Bleeding Kansas
The Civil War
The Mexican-American War
32
President Lincoln did not immediately ban slavery in the North because
He did not believe slaves should be free
He did not want to anger the British
He did not want to lose the border states
He wanted to gain Southern sympathy
33
The first shots of the Civil War were fired at
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Fort Wilderness
Anteitam
34
The turning point of the Civil War was the battle of
Manassas
Shiloh
The Wilderness
Gettysburg
35
Incidents such as the Sumner Caning illustrated the idea that
Both sides were still able to compromise
The slavery debate was more violent in the late 1850's
Slavery was no longer a major issue in the late 1850's
Many in the North were still hostile towards abolitionists
36
Which of the following US territories was NOT part of the manifest destiny time period?
Annexation of Texas
The Mexican Cession
The Louisiana Purchas
Gadsden Purchase

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