Module 17 Test

Who was the Republican candidate in the 1860 presidential election?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John C. Breckinridge

• John Bell

What was the main issue that the 1860 election was essentially a referendum on?

• Slavery

• Economic policy

• Foreign relations

• State rights

Which state issued a Declaration of Secession from the United States on December 20, 1860?

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Tennessee

• Georgia

What percentage of eligible voters cast their ballots in the 1860 election?

• 75%

• 70%

• 81.2%

• 85%

Which candidate won all the Southern states except Virginia and Tennessee in the 1860 election?

• John C. Breckinridge

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John Bell

What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

• To abolish slavery in the United States

• To allow escaped slaves to live freely in the North

• To return escaped slaves to their owners even if found in free states

• To establish new territories for escaped slaves

Which state’s request to enter the Union as a free state threatened the balance between free and slave states?

• Texas

• New Mexico

• California

• Utah

Who proposed the series of resolutions that became known as the Compromise of 1850?

• President James Buchanan

• President Abraham Lincoln

• Senator Stephen Douglas

• Senator Henry Clay

What was one of the key components of the Compromise of 1850 regarding Washington, D.C.?

• Establishing a new capital

• Banning the slave trade

• Allowing slavery to expand

• Granting statehood to Washington, D.C.

What was a significant consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Northern states?

• Increased abolitionist sentiments

• Support for the expansion of slavery

• Peaceful coexistence with Southern states

• Decreased interest in the slavery issue