APUSH Ch 17 Review

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Which of the following would most likely have opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act? A Missouri slaveholder, Stephen Douglas, A midwestern investor in a Pacific-to-Chicago railroad line, A Southern supporter of popular sovereignty, A New England abolitionist

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A New England abolitionist

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The 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act instituted popular sovereignty to:

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allow people living in a territory to determine whether slavery should be permitted there

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was most similar in intent to which of the following earlier legislative initiatives? The Missouri Compromise in 1820, The forced removal of American Indians, The funding of internal improvements under the American System, The annexation of Texas in 1836

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The Missouri Compromise in 1820

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Which of the following best describes the position on slavery of most northerners during the sectional crises of the 1850s? They were willing to accept slavery where it existed but opposed further expansion to the territories., They were active supporters of complete abolition., They favored continued importation of slaves from Africa., They advocated expansion of the slave system to provide cheap labor for northern factories., They advocated complete social and political equality for all races in the United States.

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They were willing to accept slavery where it existed but opposed further expansion to the territories.

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Which of the following best serves as evidence for the claim that “our Republican fathers . . . had abolished slavery in all our national territory”? The ban on the trans-Atlantic slave trade implemented in 1808, The relationship of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to slavery, The provisions of the Northwest Ordinance regarding slavery, The agreement to count three-fifths of enslaved people for representation in Congress.

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The provisions of the Northwest Ordinance regarding slavery

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Which of the following provisions of the Compromise of 1850 provoked the most controversy in the 1850’s?
- The admission of California as a free state
- The establishment of territorial governments in New Mexico and Utah without restrictions on slavery
- The abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
- The enactment of a stricter Fugitive Slave Law

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The enactment of a stricter Fugitive Slave Law

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Which of the following states the principle of “popular sovereignty?”

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The settlers in a given territory have the sole right to decide whether or not slavery will be permitted there.

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What was the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act in the context of AP US History Chapter 17: 2024-2025?

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It strengthened the abolitionist movement in the North.

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What was the influence of 'Uncle Tom’s Cabin' during the period 2024-2025?

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It further polarized and split the sectional divide.

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What was the significance of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case in the context of AP US History Chapter 17: 2024-2025?

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It declared that African Americans could not be American citizens.