Chapter 15 Lesson 2 Road to the Civil War

Multiple Choice

According to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, what could happen to anyone aiding a fugitive?

• They could be fined and imprisoned.

• They could be rewarded.

• They could be ignored.

• They could be given a warning.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a method used by Northerners to resist law enforcement?

• Underground RR

• Supporting slavery

• Ignoring the law

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What was one of the actions taken by Northerners to resist law enforcement?

• Underground RR

• Supporting the Fugitive Slave Law

• Ignoring the law

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

The bill proposed by Stephen A. Douglas reopened the conflict about ______ in the territories.

• slavery

• taxation

• immigration

• trade

Multiple Choice

According to the Missouri Compromise, both territories were north of which latitude?

• 36°30'N

• 35°00'N

• 37°45'N

• 34°20'N

Multiple Choice

Why did Northerners oppose the idea of popular sovereignty?

• It would bring slavery back to states that had been free for more than 30 years.

• It would lead to economic instability.

• It would increase taxes.

• It would cause political unrest.

Multiple Choice

Who supported the idea of popular sovereignty thinking Kansas would be settled by people from Missouri?

• Northerners

• Southerners

• Westerners

• Easterners

Multiple Choice

Many Northerners became convinced that compromise with the South was no longer an option because:

• The South refused to abolish slavery.

• The South attacked Fort Sumter.

• The South seceded from the Union.

• The South imposed heavy taxes on Northern goods.

Multiple Choice

What groups flooded Kansas right after the vote?

• Pro-slavery groups

• Anti-slavery groups

• Both pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups

• Neither pro-slavery nor anti-slavery groups

Multiple Choice

In which year did the elections take place in Kansas, leading to a proslavery legislature being elected?

• 1854

• 1855

• 1856

• 1857

Multiple Choice

How many voters lived in Kansas, and how many votes were cast?

• A) 1 million voters, 800,000 votes

• B) 1.5 million voters, 1.2 million votes

• C) 2 million voters, 1.5 million votes

• D) 2.5 million voters, 2 million votes

Multiple Choice

Who favored slavery according to the document?

• The abolitionists

• The northern states

• The southern states

• The federal government

Multiple Choice

What event took place in May 1856 involving 800 slavery supporters?

• The Pottawatomie Massacre

• The Sack of Lawrence

• The Battle of Black Jack

• The Dred Scott Decision

Multiple Choice

In October 1856, who stopped the bloodshed in Kansas and how?

• John Brown by leading a raid

• Charles Sumner through a speech

• President Franklin Pierce by deploying federal troops

• Governor John Geary by negotiating peace