Question 1

What made Abraham Lincoln an attractive candidate for the Republican nomination?

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A)   He supported high tariffs.
B)   He represented the crucial state of Illinois.
C)   His extreme racial views appealed to antislavery southerners.
D)   He was good friends with powerful Democrats.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In his first inaugural address, how did President Abraham Lincoln seek to assure southerners that they had nothing to fear from a Republican administration?

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Question 3

What was the relationship between westward expansion and slavery? How did the Mexican-American War contribute to the sectional conflict, and what compromises were created?

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Question 4

Southerners felt so much hostility toward the Republican party during the presidential election of 1860 that

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A)   they burned Lincoln in effigy in most major areas of the South.
B)   they boycotted the polls in numerous states.
C)   ten states refused to allow Lincoln's name to appear on the ballot.
D)   states passed laws allowing women to vote in order to defeat the Republicans.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which southerner argued that "I consider slavery much more secure in the Union than out of it"?

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A)   Jefferson Davis
B)   Howell Cobb
C)   John Smith Preston
D)   Alexander StephensE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What effect did John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry have on the South?

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A)   It reassured southerners about the safety of slavery.
B)   It convinced the southern states that secession was necessary.
C)   It indicated that abolitionists would use violence to overthrow slavery.
D)   It demonstrated the shortcomings of popular sovereignty.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Who did the Democrats nominate as their presidential candidate in the election of 1856?

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A)   James Buchanan
B)   John C. Frémont
C)   Stephen Douglas
D)   Millard FillmoreE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions 
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Antislavery party formed in 1854 following passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Members attempted to unite all those who opposed the extension of slavery into any territory of the United States.

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A)  "Bleeding Kansas"
B)  Compromise of 1850
C)  Confederate States of America
D)  Dred Scott decision
E)  free laborF) Fugitive Slave ActG) Kansas-Nebraska ActH) Lincoln-Douglas debatesI) popular sovereigntyJ) Republican PartyK) Uncle Tom's CabinL) Wilmot ProvisoM) B) and G)
N) D) and I)

Question 9

How did James Buchanan respond as the secession crisis loomed over the final weeks of his presidential administration?

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A)   He called several ineffective special sessions of Congress.
B)   He remained in Washington and did nothing.
C)   He urged the Supreme Court to rule on secession before Lincoln took office.
D)   He prodded Congress to beef up the military in case there was a war.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The presidential election of 1856 revealed the

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A)   weakness of the Democratic party in the South.
B)   strength of the new Republican party.
C)   indifference of southern voters.
D)   fundamental flaws in the electoral college system.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Cite the key economic and political factors that motivated Stephen A. Douglas to propose the Kansas-Nebraska Act in the way he did.

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Question 12

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Proposal put forward in August 1846 to ban slavery in territory acquired from the Mexican-American War. It enjoyed widespread support in the North, but southerners saw it as an attack on their interests.

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A)  "Bleeding Kansas"
B)  Compromise of 1850
C)  Confederate States of America
D)  Dred Scott decision
E)  free laborF) Fugitive Slave ActG) Kansas-Nebraska ActH) Lincoln-Douglas debatesI) popular sovereigntyJ) Republican PartyK) Uncle Tom's CabinL) Wilmot ProvisoM) G) and H)
N) J) and L)

Question 13

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Term for the bloody struggle between proslavery and antislavery factions in Kansas following its organization in the fall of 1854. Corrupt election tactics led to a proslavery victory, but free-soil Kansans established a rival territorial government and violence quickly ensued.

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A)  "Bleeding Kansas"
B)  Compromise of 1850
C)  Confederate States of America
D)  Dred Scott decision
E)  free laborF) Fugitive Slave ActG) Kansas-Nebraska ActH) Lincoln-Douglas debatesI) popular sovereigntyJ) Republican PartyK) Uncle Tom's CabinL) Wilmot ProvisoM) A) and D)
N) F) and L)

Question 14

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president because he had

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A)   a majority of the popular vote.
B)   strong support in the more populous free states.
C)   enough popularity to carry two crucial slave states.
D)   three opponents who split the southern vote.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Use the following to answer questions 
Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-A law included in the Compromise of 1850 to help attract southern support for the legislative package. Its strict provisions for capturing runaway slaves provoked outrage in the North and intensified antislavery sentiment in the region.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Bleeding Kansas"
B)  Compromise of 1850
C)  Confederate States of America
D)  Dred Scott decision
E)  free laborF) Fugitive Slave ActG) Kansas-Nebraska ActH) Lincoln-Douglas debatesI) popular sovereigntyJ) Republican PartyK) Uncle Tom's CabinL) Wilmot ProvisoM) B) and F)
N) A) and J)

Question 16

How did Stephen A. Douglas respond in 1857 when proslavery forces in Lecompton, Kansas, drafted a constitution that many felt was fraudulent?

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A)   He stood solidly behind southern Democrats in supporting the document.
B)   He demanded that the votes be recounted before he would take a stand on that issue.
C)   He came out against the constitution.
D)   He ignored the issue because he feared it would ruin his career.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The Compromise of 1850 began to come apart almost immediately, and the most contentious issue was the new Fugitive Slave Act. Discuss its effects on fugitive slaves as well as reactions to it in the North and South.

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Which southerner argued that "I consider slavery much more secure in the Union than out of it"?

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Cite the key economic and political factors that motivated Stephen A. Douglas to propose the Kansas-Nebraska Act in the way he did.

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How did Stephen A. Douglas respond in 1857 when proslavery forces in Lecompton, Kansas, drafted a constitution that many felt was fraudulent?

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In 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected president because he had

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Southerners felt so much hostility toward the Republican party during the presidential election of 1860 that

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What effect did John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry have on the South?

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What was the relationship between westward expansion and slavery? How did the Mexican-American War contribute to the sectional conflict, and what compromises were created?

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In his first inaugural address, how did President Abraham Lincoln seek to assure southerners that they had nothing to fear from a Republican administration?

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What made Abraham Lincoln an attractive candidate for the Republican nomination?

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Who did the Democrats nominate as their presidential candidate in the election of 1856?

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How did James Buchanan respond as the secession crisis loomed over the final weeks of his presidential administration?

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The Compromise of 1850 began to come apart almost immediately, and the most contentious issue was the new Fugitive Slave Act. Discuss its effects on fugitive slaves as well as reactions to it in the North and South.

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