Sectionalism Review

Although John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was an attempt to challenge the institution of slavery, the raid resulted in

• A compromise between the North and South over the question of slavery

• A decrease in slavery's influence in the South

• Further tensions between Northern and Southern states over the issues of slavery and state's rights

• The demand for more rights for slaves and free blacks

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A train that took people to freedom.

• A tunnel where people could buy slaves.

• A group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom.

• A home where Harriet Tubman grew up.

What was life like for free African Americans in the North?

• They faced discrimination and were not treated as equal.

• They were given special privileges.

• They were encouraged to move to the South.

• They had the same rights as all other citizens.

What event caused Kansas to be known as “Bleeding Kansas?”

• John Brown's attempts to take over United States arsenals
• Tension between Nebraskans and Kansans over the border
• Fighting between free soilers and pro-slavery supporters
• Murders of runaway slaves on the western prairie

What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?

• the expansion of slavery
• the building of railroads 
• the provision of women's suffrage
• support for the homesteading 

What was John Brown's master plan?

• To show the democratic party that he would stop at nothing to end slavery

• To make American's all across the country to recognize him as a political threat

• To get Abraham Lincoln elected

• To attack an arsenal and start a slave rebellion

How was Frederick Douglass different from many other slaves of his time?

• Douglass did not support the antislavery movement in the United States.

• Douglass was well educated and had published narratives about his life.

• Douglass won his freedom after he petitioned the Supreme Court.

• Douglass was able to gain the respect of southerners for his abolitionist work.

What is the purpose for Frederick Douglass's writing his slave narrative?

• To share his experience as a slave in hopes to bring changes for the lives of the slaves.

• To show off that he is a man.

• He just wants to write for pleasure.

• None of the above

Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

• slavery would be banned in all future states.

• the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

• the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

• slavery would be allowed in every future state.

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

• radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

• a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence

• a pro-slavery Senator

• a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery