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1
The Dred Scott decision said that...
Slaves had rights under the Constitution
Slaves were not citizens
Slaves were free in the territories
Slaves were not free in the territories
2
Popular Sovereignty - Who would decide whether or not slavery would be allowed in a territory?
Residents of the territory
The Senate
The President
The House of Representatives
3
The South isn't going to leave the Union as a result
False
True
4
The Fugitive Slave Act was added to...
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Dred Scott Decision
The Compromise of 1850
5
Which of the following won the 1860 election?
Abraham Lincoln
John Breckinridge
Stephen Douglas
John Bell
6
The South was happy to see a Northerner, like Lincoln, get elected in 1860...
True
False
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What impact did the Dred Scott decision have on the slavery issue?
Divided the country over slavery even more
Convinced the North to secede
Allowed the President to impeach the chief justice
Settled the debate for more than 30 years
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When people voted directly on the issue of slavery, it was called...
Initiative
Compromise
Special election
Popular sovereignty
9
This individual didn't view black people as equals, but felt that they deserved their natural rights as people...
John Bell
Stephen Douglas
John Breckinridge
Abraham Lincoln
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What was "Bleeding Kansas" in 1856
Conflict between cattle ranchers and farmers out West
Reaction to the U.S. ruling against the Dred Scott
Attacks on Irish and Chinese immigrants seeking jobs
Fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers
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A "border ruffian" was someone that...
Wanted slavery to spread into new territories
Didn't want slavery to spread into new territories
Didn't care about where slavery was/wasn't
12
What was the purpose of compromises like the Missouri Compromise?
Stop Natives from returning to their land
Avoid going to war over slavery
Stop slavery from spreading
Keep territories from becoming states
13
This person promoted the idea of popular sovereignty...
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
14
What did John Brown hope to accomplish by taking over the Harpers Ferry arsenal?
He hoped to end slavery in the South
He hoped to start a revolt among the slaves
He hoped to arm the slaves so they could fight back
All of the above
15
What were the importance/goals of the Underground Railroad?
To move goofs from the East to the West
Created jobs in a suffering economy in the South
To return fugitive slaves to the South
Fugitive slaves used a secret local network of individuals
16
THIS compromise allowed a free state (Maine) and a slave state (Missouri) to enter the Union...
The Dred Scott Decision
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
17
What happened to John Brown after the raid?
He was captured and hanged to death
Captured, but eventually pardoned by Abraham Lincoln
He was shot to death during the raid
He was sent to prison for life
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THIS compromise allowed territories to choose whether they wanted to be Slave or Free states...
The Compromise of 1850
The Dred Scott Decision
The Missouri Compromise
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
19
The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were a piece of property and therefore had no rights...
The Compromise of 1850
The Dred Scott Decision
The Missouri Compromise
The Fugitive Slave Law
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A "free-soiler" was someone that...
Didn't care about slavery
Wanted the west to allow slavery
Wanted the west to be free of slavery
