What is true about the "Gag Rule"?

It was opposed by former President John Quincy Adams

What is true about the presidential election of 1860?

Lincoln won, and Southern states began to secede

In the "Dred Scott" case of 1857, the Supreme Court decided:

That slaves are not citizens, but property

US Politics grew very bitter in the 1850s. Who was the winner of the election of 1856?

James Buchanan of the Democratic Party

Which is NOT a reason the South hated tariffs?

They feared it would inspire slave revolts.

A large farm with live-in workers and one crop

Which of these is not an example of African-American culture?

Building teepees, kayaks and canoes

Which of these things did NOT happen due to John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

John Brown moved to Kansas and attacked pro-slavery forces

Abraham Lincoln became famous due to the Lincoln/Douglas debates of 1858. In these debates:

Lincoln was a free spoiler, Douglas for popular sovereignty

The "Nullification Crisis" of 1833 happened when:

President Jackson prepared to invade South Carolina

What is true about the South during the Industrial Revolution?

The cotton gin increased demand for cotton, and for slavery

Of the four main positions on slavery, the "fire eaters" believed:

The South should form its own country to continue slavery

The word "sectionalism" means:

Loyalty to one region over the country as a whole

What is true about the North during the Industrial Revolution?

More big cities and railroads, smaller farms

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1
What is true about the "Gag Rule"?
It caused the Nullification Crisis
It was opposed by former President John Quincy Adams
It required President Lincoln to tell better jokes
It was solved by the Missouri Compromise
2
What is true about the presidential election of 1860?
Douglas defeated Lincoln, but he became famous as a result
Lincoln won, and Southern states began to secede
James Buchanan won, but was unable to keep the nation united
Lincoln lost because he wasn't on the ballot in the North
3
What is true about the Abolitionist movement?
The South was angry and fearful about Abolitionists
Many Abolitionists had strong religious feelings on slavery
The Abolition movement was strongest in the North
All of these things are true
4
Which of these enslaved persons led a violent revolt against slave owners?
Elijah Lovejoy
John Brown
Nat Turner
Harriet Tubman
5
In what part of the country were free African-Americans allowed to vote?
Arizona
Washington, DC
Virginia
New England
6
In the "Dred Scott" case of 1857, the Supreme Court decided:
That slaves are not citizens, but property
That John Brown should be executed for leading an uprising
That Kansas and Nebraska would be free states
That slaves were citizens of the US
7
US Politics grew very bitter in the 1850s. Who was the winner of the election of 1856?
Stephen Douglas of the Democratic Party
Millard Fillmore, of the anti-Catholic "Know Nothing" Party
John Fremont, of the brand new Republican Party
James Buchanan of the Democratic Party
8
Which of these agreements tried to keep a balance between slave states and free states?
The Abolitionist Movement
The Nullification Crisis
The Gag Rule
The Missouri Compromise
9
Which is NOT a reason the South hated tariffs?
They feared it would lead other countries to retaliate.
They feared it would inspire slave revolts.
They had to pay more for imported goods.
It mostly helped the North at the expense of the South
10
A plantation is:
Some kind of vegetarian
A farm with lots of slaves
A farm with lots of different crops
A large farm with live-in workers and one crop
11
Which of these is not an example of African-American culture?
Building teepees, kayaks and canoes
An oral tradition of "trickster tales" and folk stories
Jazz, gospel and blues music, which evolved from slave songs
Blending traditional and Christian religious faiths
12
Which of these things did NOT happen due to John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
Lincoln and Douglas both agreed to condemn the violence
The South began to organize armed militias
John Brown was arrested by Robert E. Lee
John Brown moved to Kansas and attacked pro-slavery forces
13
Abraham Lincoln became famous due to the Lincoln/Douglas debates of 1858. In these debates:
Lincoln was an abolitionist, Douglas was a free soiler
Lincoln was a fire eater, Douglas was a free soiler
Lincoln was for popular sovereignty, Douglas for abolition
Lincoln was a free spoiler, Douglas for popular sovereignty
14
Which of these statements are true?
Slaves formed strong family bonds even when separated.
Salves could not marry without permission.
All of these are true
To make slaves obey, owners threatened to break up families
15
The "Nullification Crisis" of 1833 happened when:
The state of Maine wanted to join the Union as a free state
Vice President John Calhoun favored more tariffs
President Jackson prepared to invade South Carolina
Pro- and anti-slavery militias fought over Kansas
16
Which of these things happened because of the Kansas/Nebraska Act?
Pro-and anti-slavery militias streamed into Kansas
The Missouri Compromise was voided
All of these things happened
John Brown led an attack on pro-slavery forces
17
What is true about the South during the Industrial Revolution?
They favored tariffs to protect domestic goods
The Gold Rush led thousands to seek fortune there
The fast-moving rivers were ideal for mills and factories
The cotton gin increased demand for cotton, and for slavery
18
Of the four main positions on slavery, the "fire eaters" believed:
The nations should abolish slavery altogether
Slavery could go on in the South, but not spread any further
The South should form its own country to continue slavery
New states should decide whether to be slave or free states
19
The word "sectionalism" means:
Dividing cotton into sections using the cotton gin
Loyalty to one region over the country as a whole
Immigrants moving to one section of the country
Cutting apart an animal to learn about its anatomy
20
What is true about the North during the Industrial Revolution?
More railroads, factories and slaves
Big plantations, few large cities, moved goods by river
Immigrants moved south for better jobs
More big cities and railroads, smaller farms

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