Unit 4, Chapter 2: Growing Sectionalism & the Enslaved Experienc

What type of event does this image depict? (7.12.d)

• an escape on the Underground Railroad

• the daily lives of enslaved people

• a rebellion of enslaved people

• a religious gathering

What is the primary theme of this spiritual?

• celebration

• resistance

• hardship and struggle

• escape on the Underground Railroad

What was the primary purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

• to allow the spread of slavery into western territories

• to balance the numbers of slave and free states

• to declare all new states as free states

• to end slavery in all states

What was a significant outcome of the Compromise of 1850?

• It allowed for the potential spread of slavery into some western territories.

• It completely abolished slavery in all western territories.

• It established the Underground Railroad.

• It sparked the Civil War.

What was the most significant outcome of the ruling of the Dred Scott decision in 1857? (7.12, 7.12.a)

• Enslaved people were officially granted freedom.

• Enslaved people were stripped of all remaining rights.

• Enslaved people were considered citizens with full rights.

• Enslaved people were not considered citizens and had no constitutional rights.

Which changes were direct results of the Compromise of 1850? Select the two correct answers. (7.12, 7.12.a)

• The Fugitive Slave Law was repealed.

• The slave trade was banned in Washington, D.C.

• California was admitted to the Union as a free state.

• The federal government banned slavery in all new territories.

• The people of each territory would decide the issue of slavery for themselves.

How did enslaved people resist slavery? Select the two correct answers. (7.12.d)

• organized rebellions

• speaking in code language

• silent protests and hunger strikes

• written petitions to the government

• breaking tools and working slowly

What does this excerpt suggest about the lives of enslaved people?

• They were well cared for by the drivers.

• They were often pushed beyond their limits.

• They were given quality medical care when needed.

• They were allowed rest breaks to regain their strength.

What did Lincoln believe about the future of the United States in relation to slavery?

• The government would enforce stricter laws on free states.

• The government would dissolve due to the issue of slavery.

• The nation would become either entirely free or entirely slaveholding.

• The nation would remain divided between free states and slave states.

What was the outcome of John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859?

• the successful capture and permanent control of the arsenal by John Brown’s group

• the peaceful negotiation and resolution of the conflict without any casualties

• a large-scale slave revolt that spread throughout the South

• the capture and execution of John Brown and associates