Chapter 14 Test 2018

Who proposed the Compromise of 1850 to deal with the crisis over slavery.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• Stephen Douglas

Who is the author of the antislavery novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• Stephen Douglas

• Harriet B. Stowe

• John C Calhoun

All the following reasons were a direct result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act EXCEPT:

• Settlers in Kansas and Nebraska were able to deice whether to allow slavery.

• Illegal voting and a repeat election left Kansas with two opposing governments.

• Fiery debate among senators led to bloodshot in the Senate Chamber.

• Roger Taney said that Congress does not have power to call territories free.

Required northerners to assist with the arrest of any person accused with being a runaway slave. Most northerners resisted the law because they were outraged to see people accused of being fugitives being deprived of their freedom.

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Why did Lincoln become a household name after the Lincoln Douglas debates?

• He became known for his support of slavery out west.

• He was known for his height.

• He won fame as an opponent to slavery.

What did seven southern states do in response to Lincoln's being elected president?

• They threw a party.

• They left the United States .

• They demanded a recount.

What was the outcome of the Election of 1860?

• Douglas won.

• Lincoln won.

• Bell won.

• Nixon won.

What event was the starting point for the Civil War?

• Lincoln being elected president.

• Bleeding Kansas.

• Confederate attack of Fort Sumter.

Who was the Abolitionist who hoped the Dred Scott decision would add support to the anti-slavery (abolitionist) movement.

• Roger Taney

• Frederick Douglass

• Daniel Webster

What event in Kansas furthered tensions between pro-slavery and abolitionists movements.

• Fort Sumter attack

• Mexican Cession

• John Brown Raid