"Border Ruffians" were:

Missouri citizens who voted illegally in Kansas

Which of the following best describes popular sovereignty?

states decide for themselves whether to allow slavery or not

Because of the Underground Railroad, how did southerners perceive northern abolitionists?

As traitors that wanted to destroy the south

The Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Healing between northern and southern sectional tensions

All of the following were key beliefs of the Republican Party except:

support for popular sovereignty

The raid at Harper's Ferry resulted in all the following EXCEPT:

the end of the abolition movement

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1
"Border Ruffians" were:
abolitionists who moved to Kansas
supporters of Whig Party candidates
Northerners who voted illegally in Kansas
Missouri citizens who voted illegally in Kansas
2
The addition of California to the United States directly resulted in which of the following?
Building of the Underground Railroad
"Bleeding Kansas"
Formation of the Republican Party
Compromise of 1850
3
Which of the following best describes popular sovereignty?
appeal to voters by appearing to be a "common man"
creation of 36'30 line barring slavery north of the line
states decide for themselves whether to allow slavery or not
the expansion of slavery
4
During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, who argued in favor of popular sovereignty
Stephen Douglas
neither of them
both of them
Abraham Lincoln
5
The man most responsible for passing the 1850 Compromise was:
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Henry Clay
6
What was John Brown's response to the "Sack of Lawrence" in Kansas?
Executed pro-slave supporters
Beat Charles Sumner with a cane in the Senate
Became a pacifist who urged reconciliation
Became a notable abolitionist
7
Because of the Underground Railroad, how did southerners perceive northern abolitionists?
As annoying but respectful of the law
As friends of the south
As heroic Americans
As traitors that wanted to destroy the south
8
All of the following are true about Uncle Tom's Cabin EXCEPT:
it sold 300,000 copies in 3 months
was written by Mark Twain
resulted in slavery being a widespread topic of debate
exposed northerners to the horrors of slavery
9
The Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scot based on what constitutional amendment?
4th - right to due process
2nd - right to bear arms
5th - right to own property
1st - right to free speech
10
The Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:
Politically motivated migrations to Kansas
Popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska
Healing between northern and southern sectional tensions
End of the Missouri Compromise
11
All of the following were key beliefs of the Republican Party except:
support for popular sovereignty
opposition to spreading slavery into new states
Restoration of Missouri Compromise
abolitionism among most radical Republicans
12
True or False: the Underground Railroad was illegal
False
True
13
This party ultimately collapsed because of its division on the issue of slavery in Kansas
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Whig Party
"Know Nothing" Party
14
The raid at Harper's Ferry resulted in all the following EXCEPT:
the end of the abolition movement
further southern mistrust of the north
death of John Brown
debate whether John Brown was a hero or traitor

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