WorksheetsCP US History - Unit 5 - Dividing a Nation
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
“I believe that to have interfered as I have done, as I have always freely admitted I have done in behalf of His despised poor, is no wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood farther with the blood of my children and with the blood of millions in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I say let it be done.”
Source: Address of John Brown to the Virginia Court when about to receive the sentence of death
John Brown used the above quote to explain why
Americans had united to remove Native Americans from the South
he led the raid on Harpers Ferry in Virgina
The United States should add Texas and Oregon to the Union
he wanted to help protect Americans growing interest in South America
“I believe that to have interfered as I have done, as I have always freely admitted I have done in behalf of His despised poor, is no wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice, and mingle my blood farther with the blood of my children and with the blood of millions in this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I say let it be done.”
Source: Address of John Brown to the Virginia Court when about to receive the sentence of death
Using the quote above and your knowledge of US History, a Northerner would have viewed John Brown as a(n)?
religious zealous
martyr
terrorist
suffragist
Which TWO problems did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act attempt to solve. YOU MUST PICK TWO ANSWERS!
Extension of slavery into the western territories
Equitable distribution of frontier lands to owners of small farms
Placement of protective tariffs on foreign imports
Equal representation between slave and free states in Congress
Need for internal improvements in transportation
“I am outraged by this decision! How can the judicial branch of government take it upon itself to hand down a decision that, in effect, declares men to be mere property rather than human beings? God will hold them responsible. More than that, regardless of what the Court says, God will judge any man who holds another in bondage when he has the power to set him free.”
The above statement most likely comes from which of the following?
A Democrat protesting the election of Abraham Lincoln
A member of Congress who supports protective tariffs
An abolitionist protesting the Dred Scott decision
A member of the Confederate government, protesting the Emancipation Proclamation
What was the impact of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
California becomes a free state and the creation of the Fugitive Slave Laws
Maine becomes a free state and Missouri becomes a slave state
Slavery was banned west of the Mississippi River
The Supreme Court ruled that popular sovereignty was unconstitutional
The Mexican-American War ended with the signing of what treaty?
Treaty of San Juan
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Wilmot
Treaty of For Laramie
Which of the following compromise created the 36'30' line, in order to separate the slave states from the free states?
Compromise of 1850
Great Compromise
3/5th's Compromise
Missouri Compromise
The map most directly reflects the
presidential election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
increase in manufacturing jobs in the South.
issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
process of readmitting Confederate states into the Union.
The map was intended to
encourage the ideals of republican motherhood
promote the acquisition of new territories in the South
display the settlement patterns of Native Americans
show an increase in sectional division between the North and the South.
Which of the following would NOT be considered an event illustration the tensions between the Anti-slavery and Pro-slavery movements?
Bleeding Kansas
Seneca Falls Convention
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
Scott v Sanford case
Which of the following was a belief held by John Brown
individual states should decide whether to permit slavery.
Abolitionists should work for gradual change.
the should should work to diversify its economic base.
slavery should be abolished by violent means, if necessary.
“It is my duty to assert and maintain by all constitutional means the right of the United States to that portion of our territory which lies beyond the Rocky Mountains. The world sees the peaceful triumphs of the hard work of our emigrants. To the US Government belongs the duty of protecting them adequately wherever they may be upon our soil. The protection of our laws and the benefits of our democratic government should be extended over them in the distant regions which they have selected for their homes.”
Source: James Polk – President of the U.S. 1845-1849
The ideas expressed in James Polk's address most strongly influenced which United States philosophy?
Sectionalism
Industrialiazation
Manifest Destiny
Prohibition
“It is my duty to assert and maintain by all constitutional means the right of the United States to that portion of our territory which lies beyond the Rocky Mountains. The world sees the peaceful triumphs of the hard work of our emigrants. To the US Government belongs the duty of protecting them adequately wherever they may be upon our soil. The protection of our laws and the benefits of our democratic government should be extended over them in the distant regions which they have selected for their homes.”
Source: James Polk – President of the U.S. 1845-1849
President James Polk used the above quote to
show the work that the American people are united.
inspire Native Americans to fight for the United States in the War.
protect Americans growing interest in South America.
explain why the United States should add Texas and Oregon to the Union.
… Taney’s decision, which represented the entire Court, not only affirmed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise that had been achieved by the Kansas-Nebraska Act but also challenged the concept of popular sovereignty in any Western territory. As … Senator John C. Calhoun had argued, Taney stated that any move to block the rights of slaveholders to own slaves in a territory violated the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment. Supporters of slavery rejoiced at the decision, while those opposed to the expansion of slavery saw Taney’s work as further evidence that national politics was firmly under the control of Southern apologists [defenders of slavery].
Source: Jeffrey W. Coker,
Presidents from Taylor
Through Grant, 1849–1877:
Debating the Issues in Pro
and Con Primary Documents,
Greenwood Press, 2002
Which of the following would have supported the quote above
Southern women who sympathizes with the Abolitionist movement.
Westerners who moved to Kansas to vote for anti-slavery issues.
Northerner businessmen who moved west to build railroads
Southern farmers who moved west to grow cotton.
… Taney’s decision, which represented the entire Court, not only affirmed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise that had been achieved by the Kansas-Nebraska Act but also challenged the concept of popular sovereignty in any Western territory. As … Senator John C. Calhoun had argued, Taney stated that any move to block the rights of slaveholders to own slaves in a territory violated the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment. Supporters of slavery rejoiced at the decision, while those opposed to the expansion of slavery saw Taney’s work as further evidence that national politics was firmly under the control of Southern apologists [defenders of slavery].
Source: Jeffrey W. Coker,
Presidents from Taylor
Through Grant, 1849–1877:
Debating the Issues in Pro
and Con Primary Documents,
Greenwood Press, 2002
Using the quote above and your knowledge of US History, what court case is Jeffrey W. Coker discussing?
Scott v Sanford
Brown V Board of Education
Marbury v Madison
Roe v Wade
What political philosophy stated in the Kansas-Nebraska Act failed to solve the issue of slavery in the new territories?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Supremacy Clause
There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude in any territory on the continent of America which shall hereafter be acquired by or annexed to the United States…..except for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
From a revised version of
the Wilmot Proviso, 1842
Which event caused anti-slavery factions in the US Congress to introduce the proviso in the quotation?
the Nullification Crisis
the Mexican-American War
the Louisiana Purchase
the Whiskey Rebellion
Which of the following is a correct statement about the Mexican War?
It led to an increase in growing sectionalism between the North and South, over the issue of slavery
It denied President Polk additional funds to continue the Mexican War and annex all of Mexico
It showed the strength of the Constitutional form of government
It was proposed by James Madison to continue the political policy of impressment.
Which of the following actions was not considered part of the Compromise of 1850?
The slave trade was abolished in Washington DC.
California was admitted into the Union as a Free State.
The Fugitive Slave Act was created.
Texas's borders were extended to Santa Fe.
Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory?
Nullification
Sectionalism
Popular Sovereignty
Secession
The Scott v Sanford decision ruled that
accused fugitive slaves had a right to trial by jury.
only Congress had the right to prohibit slavery.
the federal ban on the importation of slaves was unconstitutional
African-Americans were not citizens and did not have legal protection.
The Compromise of 1850 was intended to settle disputes over
territorial expansion and population growth in the west
Native American rights to settle New Mexico and Arizona
Britain's claim to control the Oregon territory
Colorado's monopoly on the gold exchange in the Rocky Mountains.
In the 1850s the phrase "Bleeding Kansas" was used to describe clashes between
Native Americans and the Federal Government
woman suffragists and the Federal Government
Chinese and Irish railroad workers
proslavery and antislavery groups
The Missouri Compromise was important because it signaled that any state admitted to the Union, as a result of the Louisiana Territory would
require a political debate on the importance of the Electoral College.
require a political debate on the impact of new agricultural practices
not require a political debate on the issue of slavery and if a state was going to be a Free State or a Slave State.
require a political debate on the significance of increasing the federal income tax.
. . . Regarding it as a war [Mexican War] to strengthen the “Slave Power,” we are conducted to a natural conclusion, that it is virtually, and in its consequences, a war against the free States of the Union….The lives of Mexicans are sacrificed in this cause; and a domestic question, which should be reserved for bloodless debate in our own country, is transferred to fields of battle in a foreign land. . . .
Source: Resolution passed by the
Massachusetts Legislature
opposing the Mexican War;
Massachusetts House Documents,
1847
According to the quote above, why did the Massachusetts legislature oppose the Mexican American War?
They agreed that America should stay out of a war between the Republic of Texas and Mexico.
They were concerned that the war was over the expansion of slavery into new territories.
They were reluctant to supply military and financial aid during an economic recession.
They rejected America's growing interest in the Panama Canal.
. . . Regarding it as a war [Mexican War] to strengthen the “Slave Power,” we are conducted to a natural conclusion, that it is virtually, and in its consequences, a war against the free States of the Union….The lives of Mexicans are sacrificed in this cause; and a domestic question, which should be reserved for bloodless debate in our own country, is transferred to fields of battle in a foreign land. . . .
Source: Resolution passed by the
Massachusetts Legislature
opposing the Mexican War;
Massachusetts House Documents,
1847
The quote above summarizes which of the following political philosophies?
Sectionalism and the issue of slavery
State's Rights and nullification
Impressment and the issue of slavery
Prohibition and the issue of Alcohol
Which of the following statements best describes the main reason Southerners supported the annexation of Texas?
They wanted new seaports to help trade with Asia
They wanted better access to trade with Mexico.
They wanted more territory and land where slavery could be established.
They felt annexation would aid in Native American relocation.
Which event was the immediate cause of th? secession of several Southern states from the Union in
The Dred Scott decision
The Missouri Compromise
The raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry led by John Brown.
The election of President Abraham Lincoln.
James K Polk cited which US policy to justify Manifest Destiny?
The Missouri Compromise
The Monroe Doctrine
Washington's pledge of neutrality
The American System
Which of the following statements best describes the main reason Northerners supported annexation of Oregon?
They wanted a safer route across the country.
They wanted new seaports to help trade with Asia
They wanted better access to trade with Alaska.
They wanted more territory and land to establish anti-slave states.
Which of the following describes the overall relationship between the colonists and the Native Americans?
Both worked together to develop colonial society
Colonist continued to push Native American's off their homeland
Native Americans continued to push Colonists back to Europe
Both sides agreed to create segregated societies inside the colonies
The French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris
laid the groundwork for the American Revolution
inspired slaves to lead a brutal rebellion against plantation owners
encouraged the development of political parties
promoted conflict between wealthy elites and poor farmers
The map most directly reflects
how the US emerged as a world power.
how the colonist gained access to consumer goods during wartime.
how the US avoided political entanglements in Europe
how mercantilism and trans-Atlantic trade led to the development of the Colonies
The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to
establish full control over the Panama Canal
force the British out of Canada
limit European influence in the Americas
stake a US claim in Mexican Territory
In the Pamphlet Common Sense:
John Locke argued for natural rights
Thomas Jefferson argued for buying the Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Paine inspired the movement for independence
George Washington laid the plans for developing a professional army.
· Sons of Liberty
· Committees of Correspondence
· Daughters of Liberty
The information above describes the colonists response to
the election of George Washington
The Proclamation of 1763 and the Intolerable Acts
Battle of Saratoga and Trenton
Salem Witch Trials and the Great Awakening
The major significance of the Great Awakening of the 1700s was it
increased sectional division between the North and the South
inspired unity in the colonies and challenged traditional authority
decreased the demand for slaves and indentured servants
growing tensions between backcountry settlers and coastal elites
What role did France play in the American Revolutionary War?
They supplied the colonist with financial and military aid.
They supplied the British with financial and military aid.
They supplied the fugitive slaves with financial and military aid.
They supplied Native Americans with financial and military aid.
Which of the following contradicts Thomas Jefferson's position as an advocate of State's Rights and Strict Interpretation of the Constitution?
He opposed Hamilton's financial program during Washington's adminstratrion.
As a president, he reduced taxes.
He maintained US neutrality with Europe.
He authorized the Louisiana Purchase.
John Locke's theory of the social contract, as developed in the US Declaration of Independence stated that
the people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights.
monarchs should rule autocratically, but they had to grant certain rights to their subjects.
legislatures have more power than kings
government should guarantee equal economic conditions to all people
* Town Meetings
* The Mayflower Compact
* House of Burgesses
The information above describes the colonists attempt at
self government
mercantilism
ending slavery
communism
How did George Washington use geography to win the Battle of Trenton?
Washington's troops trapped the British soldiers on a peninsula
Washington's troops crossed the frozen Delaware River to surprise attack a stronger British army
Washington's troops use their high ground to win a strategic battle with the British
Washington's troops over-powered the British with an army twice as large as the British forces.
The Bill of Rights guarantees
representation based on population
separation between the three branches of government
limits on the power of the President.
individual rights and state's rights.
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution?
It was where the Colonial and French forces trapped the British on a peninsula.
It was there that the "shot heard round the world" was fired to start the American Revolution.
It was a British victory that destroyed the southern half of the Colonial Army.
It was the first time George Washington was victorious in battle.
Which of the following statements best describes the main reason why slavery became a political issue in America?
Politicians were concerned about the increasing cost of importing slaves from Africa.
Politicians were concerned about slave rebellions and the rise of abolitionism.
Politicians were concerned about an African Liberation movement that promoted returning slaves to Africa.
Politicians were concerned about the Slave Tax Act and how it would hurt the Southern economy.
Shay's Rebellion was a signal that
the Articles of Confederation was failing and the US needed a strong central government.
the Constitution was failing and the US needed a strong central government
the Declaration of Independence was failing and the US needed a strong central government.
the House of Burgesses was failing and the US needed a strong central government.
Which of the leaders is INCORRECTLY paired with a notable event or deed?
Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
John Adams and the Alien and Sedition Acts
James Monroe and the War of 1812
James Monroe and his Farewell Address
The Women's Suffrage Movement, Temperance Movement, and the Public School Movement were all:
factors that encouraged Westward Expansion
reform movements of the Second Great Awakening
recognition of Native American Land Rights
actions promoting the conservation of natural resources.
What were two key precedents set by George Washington during his presidency?
Aid to farmers and the end of slavery
Universal male suffrage and support of political parties
Foreign policy of neutrality and the use of presidential adivors
Protective tariffs and foreign alliances during peacetime
Which of the following is NOT considered part of Andrew Jackson's legacy?
expanding white male suffrage
the Nullification Crisis
the Indian Removal Act
American Imperialism
