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Lincoln Vs. Douglas and the Dred Scott decision

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which party did the Kansas-Nebraska Act create?

a)

Free Soilers Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Republican Party

d)

Whig Party

2.

What two things did Douglas stand for in the election of 1858?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Blacks and whites should have equal representation in society

c)

Whites are superior to blacks

d)

Douglas did not participate in the election of 1858

3.

2 of Lincoln's viewpoints in the election of 1858 were...

a)

He wanted blacks and whites to be equal and be able to have political representation

b)

He wanted blacks and whites to blend perfectly

c)

He acknowledged that blacks and whites would never be equal

d)

He wanted to stop the spread of slavery in the U.S

4.

Which state was the debate of 1858 held in?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Illinois

c)

Tennessee

d)

Massachusetts

5.

What was the main issue of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

a)

Slavery

b)

Settlement in new territories

c)

49th parallel

d)

Which political party was better

6.

Why would Lincoln lie about slavery in his electoral speech with Douglas?

a)

It was a way to persuade both sides to vote for him

b)

He wanted to manipulate the people in his favor

c)

He wanted to create a way for slaves to feel like people

d)

He wanted to create controversy over lying

7.

What is the Dred Scott case also known as?

a)

Dred Scott vs. Georgia

b)

Dred Scott vs. Standford

c)

Dred Scott vs. Congress

d)

Dred Scott vs. Missouri

8.

What was the majority rule from the Supreme court in the Dred Scott Decision?

a)

9-0

b)

4-5

c)

7-2

d)

1-8

9.

How many times did Scott's case go to trial?

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

four times

10.

How many debates did Lincoln and Douglas participate in?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

7

d)

15

11.

Dred Scott married another slave, Harriet Robinson

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Dred Scott died of Pneumonia in 1858

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Who won the Lincoln-Douglas debate?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Douglas

14.

What did the northern republicans think of the Dred Scott decision?

a)

They thought that the Supreme Court's decision WAS valid

b)

They thought that the Supreme Court's decision was NOT valid

c)

The northern republicans were indifferent about the case

15.

What did the Southern Democrats think of the Dred Scott decision?

a)

They thought the Supreme court's decision WAS valid

b)

They thought the Supreme court's decision was NOT valid

c)

The Southern Democrats were indifferent about the case

16.

What were two things that congress said about the Dred Scott decision?

a)

Dred Scott should have all rights that a white man should

b)

Dred Scott does not have any rights because he is a slave

c)

The Missouri compromise is unconstitutional

d)

The 5th amendment should not be in the Constitution

17.

The Lincoln-Douglas debates were printed as a book and became a very important campaign document

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Dred Scott stayed a slave after the cases

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Lincoln became a spokesman for the Democratic cause

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Lincoln believed that slavery should be outlawed completely

a)

True

b)

False