Secession Showdown

What did the Free Soil Party believe in terms of slavery?

• Total abolition nation-wide

• Opposing Slavery in West

• Allow territories to decide

• Amending the Constitution

Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• Stephen Douglas

• William Seward

Which state was Stephen Douglas from?

• Alabama

• Illinois

• Kentucky

• Virginia

What was Douglas' ultimate goal with the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• Settle the issue of slavery

• Stop the expansion of slavery

• Generate new federal tax revenue

• Build a transcontinental railroad

The idea that citizens of a new territory should decide on slavery or not is called...

• Manifest Destiny

• Sectionalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

The Kansas-Nebraska Act reversed which piece of legislation?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Monroe Doctrine

• Missouri Compromise

• Homestead Act

What was the nickname given to pro-slavery Missourians who crossed into Kansas?

• Anti-Federalists

• Border Ruffians

• Quids

• War Hawks

In what Kansas city did settlers create a pro-slavery legislature?

• Leavenworth

• Lawrence

• Lecompton

• Lucas

In which Kansas city was an anti-slavery legislature created?

• Kansas City

• Lawrence

• Topeka

• Wichita

Which city became closely associated with the nickname "Bleeding Kansas?"

• Brownsville

• Overland Park

• Oskaloosa

• Pottawatomie Creek