Chapter 10 History (Slavery, Secession & Civil War)

What was a result of passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• the end of the political career of Stephen Douglas

• several years of peace on the issue of slavery

• a reaffirmation of the Missouri Compromise

• popular sovereignty for Kansas and Nebraska

The Republican Party was formed by people who, despite their differences, were united in their?

• fear of federal power.

• opposition to slavery

• fear of "Papal Power."

• support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

One of the founders of the Republican Party was

• Horace Greeley

• William Still

• Harriet Tubman

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

The Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in which of the following?

• Kansas was admitted to Union as FREE state
• Nebraska was admitted to Union as SLAVE state
• Popular Sovereignty allowed citizens to vote on slavery in both territories leading to angry mobs flooding into the region
• Kansas and Nebraska assigned as Indian Territories

One of the most active conductors on the Underground Railroad was?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Harriet Tubman

• Horace Greeley

The topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates was?

• territorial boundaries

• free states having more power in Congress

• state rights

• slavery

The Wilmot Proviso proposed that slavery should be banned from?

• all territories won from Mexico

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Nevada Territory

Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• John Brown

• Charlotte Forten

• Horace Greeley

The major aim of the Free-Soil Party was to

• encourage the secession of Southern states

• expand the right to vote

• abolish slavery nationwide

• prevent slavery in the territories

Which view best summarizes Lincoln's position on slavery in 1858?

• 
  Slavery is not immoral, but each state should decide what to do on this issue

• Slavery should not spread because it is morally and politically wrong

• Slavery should be accepted because it is necessary for the nation's economy

• Slavery should be abolished in the United States because it is immoral