Social Studies Alive Week 17

Use the article "1860: The Election of Abraham Lincoln" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.
Why do you suppose most Southerners did not vote for Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860?

• A: They probably did not trust a man who was an Illinois lawyer.
• B: They thought Stephen Douglas had been cheated out of a nomination by the entire Democratic party.
• C: They were probably hoping that John C. Breckinridge and Stephen Douglas could both be elected as presidents.
• They were probably fearful that his anti-slavery views would put an end to slavery in the South.

Use the article "Compromises and Kansas" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.
What is the most likely reason the first Kansas election was considered unfair?

• A: It was not fair that Kansas was placed north of the Missouri Compromise line.
• B: People in Nebraska should have been able to vote also.
• C: More people voted than were registered to vote in the state.
• D: People used weapons to force Kansas citizens to vote.

Use the article "Compromises and Kansas" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.
What is the most likely reason Northerners were upset that Kansas and Nebraska were able to vote whether or not they wanted to be a slave state?

• A: All states north of the Missouri Compromise line were to remain free states.
• B: No other states were allowed to vote for themselves.
• C: Kansas should not have been allowed to become a state in the first place.
• D: Free soldiers did not want to have to go to Kansas to establish their own government.
  

Use the article "Compromises and Kansas" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

• A: Slaves could no longer be sold in Washington, D.C. following the Compromise of 1850.
• B: Senator Clay was responsible for helping to pass the laws that were a part of the Compromise of 1850.
• C: The Compromise of 1850 was not a good way to settle disagreements between the North and the South.
• D: People who lived in the New Mexico and Utah territories could decide on the slavery issue for themselves.
  

Use the article "Compromises and Kansas" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.

Which statement about the Missouri Compromise is best supported by information from this week's issue?

• A: The plan settled a problem by making both sides give and take a little.
• B: The plan did not settle any problems at all.
• C: The plan was a success because no states could ever have slaves again.
• D: The plan was not a success because the boundary line was imaginary.

Use the article "The Roots of Conflict" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.
What was probably one result of the differences in population between the North and the South?

• A: The South had a greater number of representatives in Congress.
• B: The North had no representatives in Congress.
• C: The South had no representatives in Congress.
• D: The North had a greater number of representatives in Congress.

Use the article "The Roots of Conflict" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.
The most likely reason a state might choose to nullify a law is _______.

• A: it does not believe in the Constitution of the United States.
• B: the Founding Fathers believed each state had the right to do so.
• C: the people disagree with the decisions made by the federal government.
• D: Democratic-Republicans are in charge of the state.
  

Use the article "Compromises and Kansas" and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question.

How did most people likely feel about Senator Clay when he suggested the Missouri Compromise?

• A: Northerners probably felt as though Clay wanted all states to be slave states.
• B: Southerners probably felt as though Clay wanted no states to own slaves.
• C: Northerners and Southerners probably felt angry that Clay did not know what he was doing.
• D: Northerners and Southerners probably felt that Clay was working to solve problems the best way he knew how.