WorksheetsCh. 15 The Debate Over Slavery
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The _____________ of 1820 prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30'.
a)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
b)
Compromise
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
election
2.
Differences between Northerners and Southerners over the issue of slavery is an example of
a)
sectionalism.
b)
popular sovereignty.
c)
abolition.
d)
a court order.
3.
During the debate over the spread of slavery into new territories, some of the leaders promoted the idea that political power belongs to the people. They called it
a)
the Dred Scott Decision
b)
the Missouri Compromise
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
the Compromise of 1850
4.
The __________ Act made it illegal to help runaway slaves
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Fugitive Slave
c)
Homestead
d)
Intolerable
5.
What was Stephen Douglas's objective in proposing the Kansas Nebraska Act?
a)
He wanted to end slavery
b)
He wanted to spread slavery
c)
He wanted to build a railroad from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean
d)
He believed in popular Sovereignty
6.
John Brown was a(n) ___________ who killed five men in the Pottawatomie Massacre.
a)
Senator
b)
African American
c)
Border Ruffian
d)
Abolitionist
7.
How did abolitionists view the Dred Scott decision?
a)
It was a victory for their cause
b)
It was a setback for their cause
c)
It undermined the US Legal System
d)
It had nothing to do with the abolition of slavery
8.
John Brown's raid was a success: Several hundred slaves rose up against their masters
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860, receiving an overwhelming majority of the popular vote.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Lincoln insisted on abolishing slavery in the South immediately upon taking office.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Published in 1852, this novel was a powerful antislavery story whose main character was a slave who was eventually beaten to death.
a)
"Last Full Measure"
b)
"With Every Drop of Blood"
c)
"War Horse"
d)
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
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