SS 23 Quizizz

In 1820, Missouri was allowed into the Union, but Maine was let into as a free state. What was this called?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Dred Scott Decision

• None of the above

In 1854, Congress passed an act that allowed states to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery in their borders. People that were pro-slavery and anti-slavery people went to the border and fought it out. What was this called?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Civil War

• Dred Scott Decision

In 1857, a man wanted slaves to revolt against their masters. So he grew his own little army and raided the place where the army stored their weapons. This did not end well and he was executed. Who was this man?

• John Brown

• Dred Scott

• Abraham Lincoln

• Mr. McClellan

Name the man that was NOT in the election of 1860.

• Barack Obama

• Abraham Lincoln

• Breckinridge

• Bell

Who was the 16th President?

• Stephen Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• Joe Biden

• George Washington

What was Stephen Douglass' nickname?

• Shorty

• Little Man

• Little Giant

• Honest Abe

When were slaves officially granted the right to be citizens of America?

• When the Civil War ended

• 2nd amendment

• Constitution

• 14th amendment

Mary Todd Lincoln had a hard decision to make. What was her dilemma?

(Hint: Look in "A Woman Divided")

• She didn't really like her husband.

• Her family didn't want her to marry a president.

• Her family didn't want slaves but her husband didn't want slaves.

• Her family was pro-slavery, but her husband was against slavery.

Who did Barack Obama run against in the 2012 election?

• Joe Biden

• Donald Trump

• John Bell

• Mitt Romney

How many electoral votes are needed (based on the 2012 election map?

• 206

• 332

• 270

• 538