Chapter 16

1.

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What effect did Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860 have on national unity?

It healed the nation’s political divisions.

Several southern states seceded in protest.

South Carolina seceded, but other southern states remained in the Union.

It caused the South to declare war on the North.

2.

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Use this quotation and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question:

Quote: "John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, But his soul goes marching on."

Question: Which of the following people
would have been most likely
to sing this song?

a Border Ruffian

an abolitionist

a southern plantation owner

a supporter of popular sovereignty

3.

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attempted to ban slavery in territories won from
Mexico

Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wilmot Proviso

4.

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What compromise did Henry Clay propose for admitting Missouri to the Union?

admit Missouri as a slave state and ban slavery in all other new states from that time forward

admit Missouri as a free state and Maine as a slave state

admit Missouri as a free state and allow slavery in all other new states from that time forward

admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

5.

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What effect did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on public opinion?

Southerners, in general, began to see slavery as a moral evil.

Northerners, in general, became more opposed to slavery.

Americans, in general, lost interest in the slavery issue.

Northerners, in general, became more sympathetic toward slave owners.

6.

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What led to the violence in Kansas in 1855?

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President

the verdict in Dred Scott v. Sandford

the rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlersMexico

the repeal of the Compromise of 1850

7.

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Which of the following is NOT among the terms of the Compromise of 1850?

A border dispute between Texas and New Mexico is settled.

The slave trade is outlawed in Washington, D.C.

Northerners are required to help return runaway slaves to owners.

Slavery is banned in New Mexico and Utah.

8.

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Which statement summarizes the outcome of the presidential election of 1860?

Overwhelming support from southern voters carried Abraham Lincoln to victory.

Moderates helped Abraham Lincoln carry enough southern states to win.

Abraham Lincoln won with strong support in every region of the country.

Abraham Lincoln won despite the fact that he did not carry even one southern state.

9.

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Which of the following can be said of Abraham Lincoln?

His military accomplishments made him a national hero.

His antislavery speeches won him a following in both the North and the South.

His debates with Stephen Douglas won him fame as an opponent of slavery.

His support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act made him a Republican leader.

10.

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Which statement summarizes the effects of the Missouri Compromise?

It had little effect on the balance of slave and free states.that time forward

It triggered a sharp rise in the number of free states shortly after 1848.

It helped ensure a balance of slave and free states for almost 30 years.

It ensured a decrease in the number of slave states.

11.

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Which of the following led to the formation of the Republican party in the 1850s?

dissatisfaction with the weak stand on slavery taken by the Whigs and Democrats

belief in the need for stronger support for the Fugitive Slave Act allowed slavery in territories carved from the Nebraska and Kansas Territories

dissatisfaction with how the Whigs dealt with protective tariffsbanned slavery in territories carved from the Nebraska and Kansas Territoties

belief that the western territories needed more representation

12.

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declared Congress unable to ban the slave trade
between slave states

Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Wilmot Proviso

13.

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How did the ruling on the Dred Scott case affect the slavery debate?

It determined the authority of Congress to outlaw slavery in territories.

It temporarily united antislavery and proslavery forces.

It protected the right of a freed slave to file a lawsuit.

It reversed the Missouri Compromise.

14.

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How did the Civil War begin?

Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

Federal troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.victory.

Union troops attacked Confederate forts off the coast of Florida.

Confederate troops attacked federal forts off the coast of Florida.

15.

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Which of the following political parties was formed in 1848 for the purpose of
banning slavery in western territories?

Democrat

Republican

Free Soil

Whig

16.

1 point

Use this quotation and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question:

Quote: "John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave, But his soul goes marching on."

Question: Which of the following best paraphrases the meaning of the quote?

John Brown deserved his punishment.

John Brown’s crusade ended with his death.

John Brown’s efforts to end slavery were in vain.

John Brown’s spirit inspires other abolitionists.

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divided a territory into two parts

Compromise of 1850

Wilmot Proviso

Kansas-Nebraska Act