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Chapter 14

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Free Soil Party, like many northerners:
a)
feared the expansion of slavery in the west would be competition for white labor.
b)
cost Henry Clay the presidency by siphoning off votes from him in New York.
c)
was powerful enough to convince James Polk not to seek reelection.
d)
strongly opposed the Wilmot Proviso but agreed to let it pass as part of a compromise.
2.
An increase in which of the following was the key part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act to attract Southern support?
a)
Transportation in the South
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
d)
Representation in Congress
3.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850?
a)
California would enter the Union as a free state.
b)
The slave trade would be abolished in Washington, D.C.
c)
The territories of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada would be created.
d)
A tougher fugitive slave law would be enacted.
4.
The caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks:
a)
showed the extreme violence of which northern abolitionists were capable.
b)
actually helped the new Republican Party.
c)
was denounced by most southerners as barbaric.
d)
was unusual because both men were proslavery Democrats.
5.
Northerners were most upset by the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision because
a)
the Court included no Republican Justices
b)
the decision allowed slavery in the territories
c)
several justices were slave owners
d)
blacks and whites were not treated equally
6.
Why did slavery become more central to American politics in the 1840s?
a)
Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave.
b)
Members of the abolitionist Republican Party, formed in 1844, insisted on debating slavery.
c)
President John Tyler’s antislavery policies cause a major proslavery backlash led by John C. Calhoun.
d)
As the 1848 Constitutional deadline for ending the African slave trade drew near, Americans became obsessed with s
7.
One impact of the Mexican-American War was...
a)
The United States got a large area of land in the Southwest
b)
Native Americans were given more land for reservations
c)
France no longer had colonies in North America
d)
Great Britain gave Alaska to the US
8.
I use to own land in the West. However, after the U.S. won a war against my country in the 1840s people began discriminating against me. As a result, I lost my land.
a)
Mexican American
b)
African American
c)
European Immigrants
d)
Asian American
9.
Who was the first state to secede?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
North Carolina
d)
Georgia
10.
Enforced a strict law saying runaway slaves in the North must be captured and returned to their masters.
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Slave Codes
d)
Black Codes
11.
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Black Moses
12.
The Fugitive Slave Act was a part of the
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Decision
13.
What did the Dred Scott decision say?
a)
It considered slaves to be property without rights.
b)
It outlawed slavery in all U.S. states
c)
It required that slavery not be allowed in all new states
d)
It gave slaves all the rights of U.S. citizens
14.
Why did the South secede after the election of 1860?
a)
They feared Abraham Lincoln would outlaw slavery in all states
b)
After winning the election, Abraham Lincoln forced all Southern states to leave the United States
c)
There was a tie in the election and the North and South fought over the winner
d)
Abraham Lincoln wanted to force Southern states to pay higher taxes than Northern states
15.
Even though these states had slavery, they did not join the Confederate states.
a)
Western States
b)
State of Confusion
c)
Border States
d)
Southern States
16.
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Stephen A. Douglas
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Abraham Lincoln
17.

Which senator alienated his antislavery constituents with his Seventh of March speech delivered in support of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Daniel Webster

b)

William H. Seward

c)

Stephen Douglas

d)

John C. Calhoun

18.

Which president signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act into law?

a)

Millard Fillmore

b)

James Buchanan

c)

Zachary Taylor

d)

Franklin Pierce

19.

Which of these government policies led directly to the founding of the Republican Party in the 1850s?

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Dred Scott Decision

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

20.

In which election did the Republican Party first compete for the presidency?

a)

1848

b)

1856

c)

1860

d)

1864

21.

(Removed this year) Which of these men was not part of the "Great Triumvirate" of the US senators in the mid-antebellum period?

a)

William H. Seward

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

Daniel Webster

d)

Henry Clay

22.

different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Localism

c)

Partiality

d)

Provincialism

23.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to people flooding into these territories from the north and south to vote on slavery. This led to what event?

a)

Bleeding Kansas

b)

Red Kansas

c)

Civil War I

d)

Missouri Compromise Conflict

24.

When California applied for statehood as a free state, it created a problem for our nation. What did it upset?

a)

Southern slave states

b)

The balance of power in Congress

c)

Northern Free States

d)

Foreign alliances with Pacific Coast allies

25.

Escaped slave that sued for his freedom

a)

Harriett Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglas

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Dred Scott

26.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
27.
Which of the following terms is defined as "when citizens of a territory vote to allow or ban slavery."
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
tariff of abominations
c)
impressment
d)
right of habeus corpus
28.
Which of the following best describes John Brown?
a)
radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery
b)
a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence
c)
a pro-slavery Senator
d)
a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery
29.
A consequence of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was:
a)
violence between pro-slavery and abolitionist groups
b)
gold was discovered in Nebraska
c)
John Brown led a slave revolt
d)
Dred Scott sued for his freedom
30.
A series of passageways to escape to freedom was the
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
tunnel vision quest
c)
Freedom Crossing
d)
way to slavery
31.

What act CANCELED the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Nebraska de la Vegas Act

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

Nevada Las Vegas Concession

d)

Mexican Cession

32.
During the Election of 1860...
a)
Republicans were split over slavery.
b)
Whigs won easily
c)
Democrats were divided over slavery
d)
Abraham Lincoln won over 80% of the popular vote
33.

What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?

a)

to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery

b)

to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South

c)

to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise

d)

to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states

34.

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?

a)

He won the senate race in Illinois.

b)

He became known throughout the nation.

c)

He was seen as a poor candidate for public office.

d)

He felt discouraged and removed himself from politics for a time.

35.

Use the quotation and your knowledge of history to answer the question: Based on his statement, which of these did Lincoln believe?

a)

All the states will become free states.

b)

All the states will become slave states.

c)

The United States will not continue to be divided.

d)

The United States will be divided into two countries.

36.

Which compromise did Congressman Henry Clay propose a to resolve the issue of American expansion west with the following..

1. California would be a free state and the slave trade would become illegal in nation’s capital (D.C.)

2. New Mexico and Utah would become slave states and the Fugitive Slave Act would become stricter

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

3/5ths Compromise

c)

Tariff of Abominations

d)

Missouri Compromise

37.
What state would be added to the Union as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Michigan
d)
Iowa
38.
An act of violence where pro-slavery forces sought out anti-slavery members to punish them for treason.
a)
Sack of Lawrence
b)
Pottawatomie Massacre
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
39.
What senator wrote the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Stephen Douglas
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
John Calhoun
40.
The Underground Railroad was: 
a)
the first railroad to be built across the continental U.S.  
b)
destroyed during the Wakarusa War.  
c)
a company run by slave owners wanting to move to Kansas Territory.  
d)
a network of safe houses that helped slaves escape.  
41.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slaves.

b)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slaves.

c)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.

d)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.

42.

Why did “Bleeding Kansas” occur?

a)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed the Fugitive Slave Act to be enforced within the borders of Kansas and Nebraska.

b)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed popular sovereignty to determine whether or not Kansas and Nebraska would be slave territories or free territories.

c)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed abolitionists to establish an underground railroad to help free slaves in Kansas and Nebraska

d)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed new settlers to Kansas and Nebraska to bring slaves with them even though slavery was not allowed there.

43.

Who was known as the “Great Compromiser” for his role in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Franklin Pierce

b)

James Gadsden

c)

Stephen Douglas

d)

Henry Clay

44.

Which statement accurately describes the scene shown in the political cartoon?

a)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because they were political rivals from the South.

b)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner refused to support the abolitionist cause.

c)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

d)

Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators who supported the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision.

45.

Choose the correct phrase to answer the questions about Preston Brooks' attack on Charles Sumner. Who supported Brooks?

a)

Southerners who thought he defended the dignity of the South

b)

abolitionists who praised him for fighting against slavery

c)

increased tensions between North and South

46.

Due to the Kansas-Nebraska Act people did what?

a)

People stayed out of Kansas

b)

People came to Kansas to sway the vote on slavery

c)

Southerners are the only people who moved to Kansas

d)

Northerners are the only people who moved to Kansas

47.

In order for the Compromise of 1850 to passed....

a)

Congress added a fugitive slave law to satisfy the South

b)

Congress added a fugitive slave law to satisfy the North

c)

Colorado had to enter the Union as a slave state

d)

Montana had to enter the Union as a free

48.

In the Dred Scott case, Chief Justice Taney said that African Americans can never become what?

a)

Citizens

b)

Free

c)

Slaves

d)

President

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