Who was the most prominent political figure of the 1850s, despite never being elected president?

Popular Sovereignty and the Civil War Era

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Steven A. Douglas
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the core idea behind popular sovereignty as proposed by Steven A. Douglas?
The President should decide the status of slavery in territories.
Congress should decide the status of slavery in territories.
The Supreme Court should decide the status of slavery in territories.
The people of the territories should decide for themselves about slavery.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which political party believed that Congress should prohibit slavery in all territories?
Democratic Party
Liberty Party
Republican Party
Whig Party
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Southern perspective on the role of Congress regarding slavery in the territories?
Congress should prohibit slavery in all territories.
Congress should remain neutral on the issue of slavery.
Congress should allow each state to decide independently.
Congress must protect slavery in all territories.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of implementing popular sovereignty in Kansas?
A civil war known as Bleeding Kansas.
A successful resolution of the slavery issue.
Immediate statehood for Kansas.
Peaceful coexistence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the term used to describe the conflict in Kansas due to popular sovereignty?
Kansas War
Bleeding Kansas
Kansas Crisis
Kansas Conflict
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did popular sovereignty fail in practice?
It was not clear who would decide on slavery and when.
It led to immediate peace in the territories.
It was supported by the majority of the population.
It was universally accepted by both Northerners and Southerners.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which group believed that slavery should be kept out of the territories?
Congress
Western settlers
Most Northerners
Most Southerners
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the ultimate decision regarding the status of slavery in the western territories?
It was left to each state to decide.
It was decided by the Supreme Court.
It was a national decision.
It was left to the first settlers to decide.
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