Ch 16 Towards Civil War

Multiple Choice

Why were compromises such as the 3/5ths Compromise and the Missouri Compromise significant in the history of the United States?

• They helped avoid serious conflict over slavery and representation.

• They ended slavery immediately.

• They created new states without any debate.

• They led directly to the Civil War.

Multiple Choice

What were the main provisions of the Compromise of 1850 suggested by Henry Clay?

• California would be a slave state

• All new territories would automatically be free states

• Slave trade in Washington DC would be legal

• California could be a free state, new territories decide on slavery, slave trade banned in DC, Fugitive Slave Law introduced

Open Ended

Explain how the Kansas-Nebraska Act changed the way new territories decided the issue of slavery.

Multiple Choice

Which events led to the violent conflict known as 'Bleeding Kansas'?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act and pro-slavery attacks in Kansas

• The election of James Buchanan

Multiple Select

Select all the political consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

• Formation of the Republican party

• Dissolution of the Know-Nothing party

• Democratic candidate James Buchanan wins the Presidency

• Creation of the Whig party

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the impact of the outcome of the Dred Scott case?

• It eased the divide between free and slave states, lessening tensions.

• It extended the legality of slavery to all states and banned states from voting on the issue of slavery.

• It established that all African Americans were citizens with equal rights under the Constitution.

• It gave all African American men the right to vote if they served in the Union for four years.

Multiple Choice

Which two figures are depicted as opponents in the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and what political parties did they represent?

• Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln; Democrat and Republican

• John Brown and Abraham Lincoln; Republican and Democrat

• Stephen A. Douglas and John Brown; Republican and Democrat

• Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis; Republican and Democrat

Open Ended

Explain the significance of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and its intended impact on slavery in the United States.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reactions to John Brown's actions in the North and South? Select all that apply.

• His hanging shook the North

• Southerners felt threatened by the Republicans

• John Brown's death rallied abolitionists

• White Southerners' fears of a Northern conspiracy were confirmed

Multiple Choice

How did the outcome of the 1860 presidential election contribute to the secession of Southern states?

• The election result united the Southern states against Northern aggression.
• Lincoln's victory was celebrated by Southern leaders as a sign of progress.
• The election had no impact on the political climate in the South.
• The outcome of the 1860 presidential election led to the secession of Southern states due to fears of Lincoln's anti-slavery policies.

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Multiple Choice

What was the historical significance of Fort Sumter?

• Fort Sumter was a key naval base during the Mexican-American War.

• Fort Sumter served as a military training camp in the 1860s.

• Fort Sumter was the site of a major treaty signing in 1865.
• Fort Sumter is historically significant as the location where the Civil War began.

Open Ended

Was John Brown justified in his actions at Bleeding Kansas and Harper's Ferry? Why or why not?