APUSH Period 5 Quiz
Authored by Charles Wright
Social Studies
11th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following was a result of the Compromise of 1850?
provided for a stricter Fugitive Slave law
legalized slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico
provided for cotton to be used as a medium of exchange
ensured that there would be a perpetual balance between slave states and free states
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following brought the issue of slavery back to the forefront in the 1840s and 1850s?
US Supreme Court justices tended to rule in favor of the Nort
the United States was expanding to the West
preachers made famous in the Second Great Awakening raised the issue in most sermons
political parties felt that slavery was an issue that would unite their members
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repeal?
Wilmot Proviso
Compromise of 1850
Northwest Ordinance
Missouri Compromise
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which individual advocated for popular sovereignty and was a primary sponsor of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster
Stephen A. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What did the idea of popular sovereignty seek to accomplish in the context of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
let the residents of those territories determine whether to allow slavery or not
forbid the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Laws
allow free blacks to vote on the issue of slavery in Kansas and Nebraska
force the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of slavery
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
"Bleeding Kansas" gained its reputation for violence because of the
actions of various gangs that roamed the area before the arrival of the US military
sporadic warfare between settlers on opposing sides of the slavery issue
general lawlessness of towns like Dodge City and Abilene
US Army's tactics while enforcing the Fugitive Slave Laws
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The Republican Party, formed in 1854,
won tremendous support in southern states
won the presidency in 1854
prospered because of Northern outrage over the caning of Sumner and "Bleeding Kansas"
advocated for popular sovereignty in the territories
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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