Week 28 Quiz

What did Stephen Douglas propose in the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

• Abolishing slavery
• Imposing slavery in all states
• Popular sovereignty
• Proclaiming a dictatorship

Who was Stephen Douglas' challenger in the 1858 Senate reelection race?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Benjamin Franklin

According to Abraham Lincoln, what cannot stand?

• A divided government
• A divided house
• Slavery in all states
• A free Union

Who were the two men that debated for the Illinois Senate seat in 1858?

• Jefferson Davis and Francis Pickens
• Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis
• Francis Pickens and Stephen Douglas
• Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln

How did the southern states react to Abraham Lincoln's election as president in 1860?

• They celebrated joyously
• They threatened to leave the Union
• They offered their full support
• They requested his immediate resignation

What was the main cause of violence and anger in communities in Kansas during that time?

• The presence of federal army warehouses
• Disputes over the legality of slavery
• Natural disasters affecting the region
• Disagreements over trade routes

Who led an anti-slavery group in a raid against a pro-slavery community in Kansas?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Harriet Tubman
• John Brown
• Abraham Lincoln

What did John Brown and his sons believe about slavery?

• It should be expanded to more states
• It should be regulated by the federal government
• It should be abolished at any cost
• It should be left to individual states to decide

Why was Harpers Ferry raided by John Brown?

• To get food supplies for enslaved people
• To get weapons for enslaved people
• To keep weapons for the army
• To get weapons for the confederacy

Where did John Brown raid with a group of men in October 1859?

• Washington, D.C.
• Harpers Ferry, Virginia
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania