Ch 8, Lesson 3 "A Nation Divided" Quiz

The 1857 case of __________ v. Sandford was about the rights of enslaved people.

• Dred Scott

• Roger Taney

• Fredrick Douglass

• Lloyd Garrison

The __________ meant that enslaved workers could be taken anywhere, even free states, and remain enslaved.

• Civil War

• John Brown Compromise

• Underground Railroad

• Dred Scott Decision

In 1858, which senator ran as a Republican candidate for President?

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

In 1858, which senator ran as a Democratic candidate for President?

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown

__________ was a fierce abolitionist who had also been a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

• Frederick Douglass

• Dred Scott

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

In what year did John Brown try to start a revolt among enslaved people?

• 1858

• 1859

• 1868

• 1869

John Brown was convicted of the crime of __________.

• treason

• abolition

• seceding

• theft

Abraham Lincoln was the __________ President of the United States.

• first

• eighth

• sixteenth

• twentieth

Southern lawmakers warned that if Lincoln won the election, they would __________ from the Union.

• abolish

• secede

• treason

• debate

A __________ is a war among people who live in the same country.

• Dred Scott Decision

• debate

• campaign

• civil war