Quiz on American History: Slavery and Conflict

Who became the 16th President of the United States and was a prominent leader against the spread of slavery?

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

• Abraham Lincoln

• Charles Sumner

Who led the Pottawatomie Massacre?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

• Charles Sumner

• Stephen Douglas

Dred Scott was a slave of a Missouri _____?

• physician

• farmer

• soldier

• president

• This person ruled that African Americans whether free or sleeve were not citizens and had no right to sue in federal court also Missouri  compromise restriction on slavery was unconstitutional.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Roger B. Taney

• Dred Scott

• Charles Sumner

What was a key theme related to the struggle over slavery?

• Economic growth

• Political Division

• Technological advancement

• Environmental issues

What does the theme of Violence and Conflict reflect about American society during this period?

• Unity and peace

• Deep divisions over slavery

• Economic prosperity

• Technological advancement

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott Decision in 1857?

• African Americans were granted citizenship.

• African Americans were not considered citizens.

• Slavery was abolished in the United States.

• The Missouri Compromise was upheld.

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 accomplish?

• It abolished slavery in all territories.

• It divided the Louisiana Purchase into Kansas and Nebraska territories.

• It granted citizenship to African Americans.

• It led to the Missouri Compromise.

What was the Pottawatomie Massacre?

• A peaceful protest against slavery.

• John Brown's attack on pro-slavery settlers in 1856.

• A Supreme Court ruling on slavery.

• A series of debates over slavery.

What was the main focus of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

• Citizenship and rights of African Americans.

• Spread of slavery in the West.

• Economic policies of the United States.

• Women's suffrage.