Mexican American War/Lead Up to Civil War

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The first slaves in the United States arrived in Hampton, Virginia in this year:

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1619

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In what town did John Brown’s raid on the federal armory take place in 1859?

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Harpers Ferry

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What did NOT happen during the caning of Charles Sumner? Options: He was temporarily blinded, He got stuck under his desk, He was assisted by sympathetic Southern senators, He suffered a severe, life long traumatic brain injury

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He was assisted by sympathetic Southern senators

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Zachary Taylor died from eating the following (contaminated) foods on a hot July day: Cherries and raw milk, Cheese and water, Cherries and raspberries, Raw milk and honey

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Cherries and raw milk

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This Mexican general led troops into Texas, partially kicking-off the Mexican American War:

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General Santa Anna

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Southern Americans saw slavery as: Integral to Southern culture, A huge part of the Southern economy, A Constitutional right

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All of the Above

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Andrew Jackson offered the Mexican government this much money for Texas, which insulted them: $3 million, $5 million, $30 million, Beads and some Wampanoag, worth about $16.80 today

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$5 million

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With the Dredd Scott decision, Chief Justice Robert Taney:

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Declared the Missouri Compromise illegal, Ruled that the federal government could not outlaw slavery, Said that just because he resided in free territory, Dredd Scott had no claim to freedom.

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This man was president during the Mexican American War: Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, John Tyler, James K. Polk

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James K. Polk

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Why was the Fugitive Slave Act so controversial?

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It tried to force Northern states to turn in formerly enslaved persons who were now free, made life in border states very chaotic, and led Southern politicians to exaggerate the possibility of a slave rebellion.