Unit 5 Southern Culture, Disunion, War and Reconstruction

All of the following developments would provide evidence to support the cartoonists' opinion EXCEPT

• The Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

• The Dred Scott Decision

Which of the following would have opposed the cartoonists' opinion and defended slavery as a natural right?

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

Which of the following was a result of the events portrayed in the cartoon?

• The split of the Democratic Party

• The decline of the Whig Party

• The growth of the Republican Party

• All of the above

The painting above is an mural of John Brown was commissioned in 1970 and currently hangs in the Kansas State Legislature. It is called Tragic Prelude. Which of the following BEST represents the artists opinion?

• The artist believes that John Brown was the the leading cause of the Civil War.

• The artist believes that Kansas is a terrible place to live.

• The artist believes that the events at Bleeding Kansas hinted at the events to come.

• The artist supports John Brown's attempt to arm slaves at Harper's Ferry.

This painting is called The Last Moments of John Brown, painted in 1884. How does this painting compare to the previous John Brown painting Tragic Prelude?

• John Brown is clearly represented as a hero.

• John Brown is clearly demonstrated to be a villain.

• John Brown is clearly demonstrated to have earned his punishment.

• John Brown is clearly represented as a martyr.

Which of the following MOST likely contributed to the actions of John Brown at Harper's Ferry?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854

• The Missouri Compromise, 1850

• The Fugitive Slave Act, 1850

• The Sumner-Brooks Affair

Which of the following BEST demonstrates the motives for the painting?

• To promote of the spread of slavery.

• To promote of the movement of Native Americans to reservations.

• To promote of the spread of American innovation and progress.

• To promote the Agrarian Republican ideals.

Which of the following was under the guise of Manifest Destiny by 1850?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Texas annexation

• Nebraska enters as a free state

• Florida aquistion

Who supported the incident portrayed above?

• Northern abolitionists who saw the opportunity to expand their base

• Southern slave holders who saw Brooks as the defender of the South.

• Member of the Republican Party who supported the action of Brooks.

• no one, this was an embarrassment of American politicians

Why was the Republic of Texas annexed by the U.S. in 1845 and not in 1836?

• slavery
• fear of Mexico
• lack of interest
• fear of Spain