VA-US History Ch. 7-10 Review

Which was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?

• California becomes a free state

• Territories choose through popular sovereignty to be free/slave states

• Slave trade is ended in Washington, D.C.

• Texas becomes a slave state

Which did NOT happen as a result of the Election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debated slavery in the territories

• Abraham Lincoln was elected President

• There were no Southern votes for a Republican candidate

• South Carolina seceded from the Union

Which "nativist" political party was against immigrants moving to America and taking industrial jobs?

• Republican Party

• "Know-Nothing" Party

• Free Soil Party

• Democratic Party

California's statehood was an issue because it was big enough to be in both the North and the South.

• True

• False

John Brown's attack in Kansas led to which event in Washington, D.C.?

• Slaver trade was outlawed

• Attack on Senator Charles Sumner

• Abraham Lincoln won the election

• Dred Scott loses his case in the Supreme Court

Which territory did President James K. Polk promise to take complete control of to win his election?

• Texas Territory

• Kansas Territory

• Oregon Territory

• Nebraska Territory

Which man was not an officer who fought during the Mexican-American War?

• William Tecumseh Sherman

• Robert E. Lee

• William Henry Harrison

• Ulysses S. Grant

The Monroe Doctrine called for a ban of slavery in the newly acquired territories from Mexico.

• True

• False

What major issue was Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" speech focused on?

• Tariffs on imported goods

• Industrial vs. Agricultural economy

• Strength of the National Government's powers

• Slavery in the territories

Which plan ultimately nullified the Missouri Compromise by calling for popular sovereignty in the territories?

• Gettysburg Address

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Manifest Destiny

• Wilmot Proviso