Chapter 17 Notes

The Democratic nominee for president in 1844 was ______, and his stance on the annexation of Texas was ______.

• James K. Polk; in favor

• Henry Clay; against

• Martin Van Buren; neutral

• John Tyler; supportive

What idea did Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina propose regarding the territorial government and slavery?

• A. Popular sovereignty

• B. Federal control over slavery

• C. State sovereignty

• D. Concurrent majority

The Free-Soil Party was a political party in the United States that opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories. What was its slogan?

• Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men

• Liberty and Union, Now and Forever

• No Taxation Without Representation

• All Men Are Created Equal

What compromise did Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky suggest in 1850 regarding California and other new territories?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Wilmot Proviso

Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois addressed the issue of slavery in the territories by:

• Supporting the Wilmot Proviso

• Advocating for popular sovereignty

• Endorsing the Missouri Compromise

• Proposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed in the United States. What were its implications?

• It required that escaped slaves be returned to their masters even if they were found in a free state.

• It granted freedom to all slaves in the southern states.

• It allowed slaves to vote in federal elections.

• It abolished slavery in all states.

The major goals of the Republican Party formed by Antislavery Whigs and Democrats were:

• To promote the expansion of slavery into new territories

• To support the abolition of slavery and promote economic reform

• To maintain the status quo regarding slavery

• To support the Southern states' rights to secede

Who was nominated by the American Party as its candidate in the 1856 election?

• Millard Fillmore

• James Buchanan

• John C. Frémont

• Franklin Pierce

The outcome of the 1856 presidential election in terms of electoral votes for Buchanan, Frémont, and Fillmore was:

• Buchanan: 174, Frémont: 114, Fillmore: 8

• Buchanan: 185, Frémont: 120, Fillmore: 0

• Buchanan: 174, Frémont: 122, Fillmore: 0

• Buchanan: 162, Frémont: 99, Fillmore: 8

The Dred Scott decision delivered by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney in 1857 was significant because:

• It upheld the rights of slave owners and denied citizenship to African Americans.

• It abolished slavery in all U.S. territories.

• It granted citizenship to all people born in the United States.

• It led to the immediate secession of Southern states.