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Lable Slave States and Free States.

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b

c

Slave States

Free States

U.S. Territories

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case, and how did it affect tensions between North and South?

• It freed all enslaved people; Southerners protested.

• It ruled slaves were property; it angered Northerners.

• It allowed popular sovereignty in the South.

• It gave Congress control over slavery.

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How did the Dred Scott decision challenge the Missouri Compromise?

• It supported the Missouri Compromise.

• It ruled the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.

• It increased the spread of slavery.

• It helped free Dred Scott.

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Why did the Fugitive Slave Act anger many Northerners?

• It gave slaves voting rights.

• It forced Northerners to return escaped slaves.

• It banned slavery in the North.

• It stopped the spread of slavery.

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What does the term 'Bleeding Kansas' refer to, and what caused the violence?

• It referred to droughts in Kansas.

• It was about land ownership in Kansas.

• It referred to battles over slavery in Kansas.

• It led to a Civil War in Missouri.

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How did the attack on Senator Charles Sumner symbolize the growing divide between North and South?

• A Northern abolitionist attacked a Southern politician on the Senate floor, which sparked violent protests in Southern cities.

• • It revealed how violence had replaced debate in the conflict over slavery.

• It showed the South’s anger over tariffs.

• It unified both regions on slavery.

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In the mid-1850s, violence broke out in the Kansas Territory due to the policy of (a)   , which allowed settlers to decide whether to allow slavery. This led to a period of violent conflict known as ​ ​ (b)   , where both sides clashed over control of the territory. The events in Kansas made it clear that (c)   were growing rapidly and would be difficult to resolve peacefully.

• popular sovereignty
• Bleeding Kansas
• sectional tensions
• Dred Scott
• nullification
• the Civil War
• states' rights
• Missouri Compromise

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Why was Uncle Tom’s Cabin so influential in changing public opinion about slavery?

• It exposed the horrors of slavery; it increased support for abolition.

• It revealed that the North benefited from slavery just as much as the South, leading Southerners to view the North as hypocritical.

• It portrayed slavery in a positive light by showing how it supported the economy and order in society.

• It revealed that the North benefitted from slavery just as much as the South, reducing tension between the regions.

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After his raid on Harpers Ferry, John Brown was celebrated as a hero and martyr by many in the North, while in the South he was seen as a violent fugitive who threatened the Southern way of life.

• • True

• False

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What were John Brown’s goals at Harpers Ferry, and how did the South respond to his raid?

• To start a peaceful protest; the South supported him.

• To talk about slavery in Congress; many agreed with him.

• To start a slave uprising; Southerners saw him as a threat.

• To attack government buildings only; no public reaction.

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