Theme One: The Origins of The Civil War Test

Who took power in 1857 with his party and allowed the Democrats to dominate both Congress houses?

• Buchanan

• Abraham Lincolin

• Dred Scott

• Governor Geary

What enslaved man accompanied his master first to Illinois, then to Wisconsin, and then to Missouri?

• Buchanan

• Abraham Lincolin

• Dred Scott

• Robert Walker

What was the economic depression hit in the U.S. b/w 1857 - 59 not caused by?

• Inflation from much gold to California

• Decrease of businesses

• Grain Surplus

• Speculation on lands/railroads

Who did Buchanan appoint as the new governor of Kansas?

• Governor Geary

• Dred Scott

• Robert Walker

• Abraham Lincolin

What did the Lecompton Constitution achieve? (select all that apply)

• Forced Kansas to accept pro-slavery constitution

• Kick Robert Walker out of being governor

• Buchanan now supported Constitution

• People of Kansas could ban future importation of slaves

True or False: Robert Walker was furious at the Lecompton Constitution for mocking Popular Sovereignty.

• True

• False

Which Democrat agreed that Popular Sovereignty had been a mockery of Kansas?

• Dred Scott

• Buchanan

• Stephen Douglas

What did Kansas achieve in the end of the Buchanan vs Douglas event?

• It drew up a new constitution, banning slavery, joined the Union in 1860 as free state.

• Did nothing.

• Became a slave state in 1861.

• It drew up a new constitution, banning slavery, joined the Union in 1861 as free state.

True or False: The Congressional election came a tough time for Republicans since their party was split up.

• True

• False

What revived Abraham Lincoln's career?

• 1858 Congressional Election

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Lecompton Constitution

• None of the above