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Review for Test - Ch. 11.3-4 & 15
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1
Who mentioned gold in his farewell address?
James Buchanan
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
2
Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Jacobs
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abraham Lincoln
3
In what year did most of the Gold Rush take place?
1850
1848
1749
1849
4
Whose idea was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Henry Clay
Stephen Douglas
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
5
What legislation did the K-N Act contradict?
the Compromise of 1850
the Constitution
the annexation of Texas
the Missouri Compromise
6
What party formed in 1856 to oppose the spread of slavery?
the Democratic party
the Free Soil party
the Republican party
the Know Nothing party
7
Who was the first Republican presidential candidate?
Martin Van Buren
Abraham Lincoln
John Fremont
James Buchanan
8
Where did John Brown's raid take place?
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
9
Who led the Bear Flag Revolt?
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Ulysses S. Grant
John C. Fremont
10
How would slavery have been determined in that area by the Wilmot Proviso?
The Proviso did not address slavery
slavery would have been allowed
popular sovereignty
slavery would have been abolished
11
Who stated the Freeport Doctrine?
Stephen Douglas
Henry Clay
John C. Fremont
Abraham Lincoln
12
What region was the Compromise of 1850 about?
Texas
the Louisiana Territory
the Mexican Cession
the whole country
13
How would slavery be determined in the Mexican Cession, according to the Compromise?
it would be abolished
slavery was not addressed
it would be legal
popular sovereignty
14
What did the slogan "54-40 or Fight" refer to?
the Missouri Compromise
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Annexation of Oregon
The Annexation of Texas
15
Where did the US believe the border of Texas was?
the Mississippi River
the Guadalupe River
the Nueces River
the Rio Grande
16
What area of land was the K-N Act about?
the Mexican Cession
Texas
the whole country
the Louisiana Purchase
17
Which general was removed from command because Polk feared his popularity?
Ulysses S. Grant
Winfield Scott
Zachary Taylor
William Henry Harrison
18
Which state was the first to secede?
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
South Carolina
19
What did Dred Scott believe made him free?
being set free by his master
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Constitution
living on free soil
20
According to the Freeport Doctrine, who permits the enforcement of slave laws?
the President
the Supreme Court
the states
the people
21
Which of the following did the Dred Scott decision say was unconstitutional?
the Wilmot Proviso
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
the Compromise of 1850
the Missouri Compromise
22
Who replaced Zachary Taylor to lead U.S. troops in the Mexican War?
John Tyler
Ulysses S. Grant
Winfield Scott
John C. Fremont
23
Which parts of the Congress approved the Proviso?
the House of Representatives
Neither
the Senate
Both
24
Which of the following was NOT a reason people opposed the Mexican War?
the U.S. was too weak to win a war
it was robbing Mexico of its land
it was caused by racism towards Mexicans
it would spread slavery
25
What issue was the reason Douglas proposed the K-N Act?
gold
railroads
industry
slavery
26
Which area became a state as part of the Compromise of 1850?
Texas
California
Oregon
Utah
27
Who became president when William Henry Harrison died?
John Tyler
Henry Clay
James Buchanan
James K. Polk
28
What did Northerners dislike about the Fugitive Slave Act?
it contradicted the Missouri Compromise
it abolished slavery
the system was unfair to alleged runaway slaves
it opened up areas to legal slavery
29
What were Lincoln and Douglas running for when they debated?
the Senate
City Council
President
the House of Representatives
30
Who won the election of 1856?
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
James K. Polk
31
What was the primary cause of the Gadsden Purchase?
gold
railroad
borders
destiny
32
Who was president during the Mexican War?
Zachary Taylor
James K. Polk
John Tyler
William Henry Harrison
33
What area was the Wilmot Proviso about?
the Mexican Cession
Texas
the Louisiana Territory
Oregon
34
Where did Mexico believe the border of Texas was?
the Nueces River
the Mississippi River
the Guadalupe River
the Rio Grande
35
Where was the Bear Flag Revolt?
Chapultepec
Sierra Nevada
California
Mexico City
36
Which of the following was NOT a reason Texas was annexed?
Great Britain was considering allying with Texas
Texas was weak and needed protection
Northerners wanted another free state
Texas was in debt
37
What percentage of electoral votes did Lincoln receive from Southern states?
30%
0%
75%
25%
38
Which modern day state was part of the Gadsden Purchase?
Utah
Texas
Arizona
California
39
According to the Dred Scott decision, who would have the power to abolish slavery?
the people
no one
the states
the federal government
40
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
Roger B. Taney
