Slavery and Political Conflict in America

The video discusses the intensifying controversy over slavery following the Mexican War, highlighting key events like the Wilmont Proviso, California's statehood, and the Compromise of 1850. It covers the Underground Railroad, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and the violence in Kansas and Congress, setting the stage for the Civil War.

What was the main issue that arose with the new territories gained from the war with Mexico?

• Whether they should be part of the United States

• Whether they should be industrial or agricultural

• Whether they should be governed by Mexico

• Whether they should be slave or free states

Who proposed the idea that new territories should decide on slavery through popular sovereignty?

• David Wilmont

• Zachary Taylor

• John C. Calhoun

• Lewis Cass

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• Abolition of slave trade in the District of Columbia

• California admitted as a free state

• New Mexico and Utah organized with slavery

What was the main reason Northerners opposed the Fugitive Slave Act?

• It was economically disadvantageous

• It was seen as morally wrong

• It was politically motivated

• It was poorly enforced

Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

What was the impact of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' on the slavery debate?

• It led to immediate abolition of slavery

• It outraged Southerners and fueled anti-slavery sentiment

• It was praised by Southerners

• It was ignored by both sides

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act propose?

• Immediate abolition of slavery

• Annexation of Canada

• Repeal of the Missouri Compromise

• Expansion of the Transcontinental Railroad

What was 'Bleeding Kansas'?

• A peaceful protest against slavery

• A violent conflict over slavery in Kansas

• A political debate in Congress

• A natural disaster in Kansas

Who was attacked in the Senate Chambers for his anti-slavery speech?

• Andrew Butler

• Charles Sumner

• Stephen Douglas

• Preston Brooks

What was the reaction of many Southerners to Preston Brooks' attack on Charles Sumner?

• They were indifferent

• They considered Brooks a hero

• They demanded Brooks' resignation

• They condemned the violence