Ch. 16 Slavery Divides the Nation

Which of the following political parties was formed in 1848 for the purpose of banning slavery in western

territories?

• Democrat

• Free-Soil

• Whig

• Republican

What compromise did Henry Clay propose for admitting Missouri to the Union?

• admit Missouri as a free state and allow slavery in all other new states from that time

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• admit Missouri as a free state and Maine as a slave state

• admit Missouri as a slave state and ban slavery in all other new states from that time

  forward

• admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

Which statement summarizes the effects of the Missouri Compromise?

• It had little effect on the balance of slave and free states.

• It helped ensure a balance of slave and free states for almost 30 years.

• It triggered a sharp rise in the number of free states shortly after 1848.

• It ensured a decrease in the number of slave states.

What led to the violence in Kansas in 1855?

• the repeal of the Compromise of 1850

• the election of Abraham Lincoln as President

• the verdict in Dred Scott v. Sandford

• the rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers

What effect did Uncle Tom’s Cabin have on public opinion?

• Northerners, in general, became more sympathetic toward slave owners.

• Northerners, in general, became more opposed to slavery.

• Southerners, in general, began to see slavery as a moral evil.

• Americans, in general, lost interest in the slavery issue.

Which of the following led to the formation of the Republican party in the 1850s?

• belief in the need for stronger support for the Fugitive Slave Act

• dissatisfaction with how the Whigs dealt with protective tariffs

• dissatisfaction with the weak stand on slavery taken by the Whigs and Democrats

• belief that the western territories needed more representation

How did the ruling on the Dred Scott case affect the slavery debate?

• It protected the right of a freed slave to file a lawsuit.

• It determined the authority of Congress to outlaw slavery in territories.

• It temporarily united antislavery and proslavery forces.

• It reversed the Missouri Compromise.

Which of the following can be said of Abraham Lincoln?

• Which of the following can be said of Abraham Lincoln?

• His debates with Stephen Douglas won him fame as an opponent of slavery.

• His antislavery speeches won him a following in both the North and the South.

• His support for the Kansas-Nebraska Act made him a Republican leader.

Which statement summarizes the outcome of the presidential election of 1860?

• Overwhelming support from southern voters carried Abraham Lincoln to victory.

• Abraham Lincoln won despite the fact that he did not carry even one southern state.

• Moderates helped Abraham Lincoln carry enough southern states to win.

• Abraham Lincoln won with strong support in every region of the country.

How did the Civil War begin?

• Federal troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

• Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina.

• Confederate troops attacked federal forts off the coast of Florida.

• Union troops attacked Confederate forts off the coast of Florida.