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Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
_______________ Admitted Maine to the U.S. as a free state and Missouri as a slave state to keep the slave/free state balance in Congress
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise of 1820
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
_________________ was a law that allowed people in these states to decided whether to permit slavery or not within their territorial borders
Popular Sovereignty
Kansas-Nebraska Act
John Brown's Decision
Sovereignty Popular
No
_____ was a radical abolitionist who raided the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry hoping to provoke a slave rebellion
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
John Brown
Dred Scott
___________________ ruled that slaves were property and all blacks, whether free or slave, were not citizens
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Popular Sovereignty
Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
A _____________ was a person who supported the movement to ban slavery
Free Soiler
Southern Democrat
Republican
Abolitionist
______ required that all escaped slaves be returned to their "owners"
Missouri Compromise of 1820
Popular Sovereignty
Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
______ was an idea that power is vested in the people - people can decide whether or not slavery should be allowed without federal intervention
Popular Sovereignty
Missouri Compromise of 1820
Abolitionism
Popular Expansion
Who was the Republican candidate in 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
John Breckinridge
John Bell
Democrats chose ________ as their candidate in 1860.
Stephen Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
James K. Polk
Stephen Douglass felt that the issue of slavery should be decided through...
an act of the US Congress
each state's congress
popular sovereignty
the Individual Freedom Act
What issue did Lincoln make a main focus in the 1860 election?
Taxes
Expanding West
Increasing Trade
Slavery
Though Lincoln was personally against slavery, did he run on the idea of abolishing slavery in the US?
Yes
No
Where did Lincoln say he wanted to stop slavery?
In all northern states
In all southern states
From expanding into the west
Across the entire US
Who won the Election of 1860?
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglass
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In 1860, Lincoln won _____ southern states.
All of them
5 of them
1 of them
None of them
After Lincoln's election, the south began talking about...
How to better select a candidate in 4 years
Outlawing slavery in the south
Seceding from the US
Impeaching Lincoln
What does it mean to "secede" from a country?
To join it
To leave it
To support it
After seceding, the south called themselves...
The Confederate States of America
A Brotherhood of States
The New United States
The Articles of Confederation
Union means...
North
South
Confederate means...
North
South
The first battle of the Civil War happened at...
Lincoln's Inauguration in Washington DC
the US Capitol with southern states seceded from the US
Fort Sumter after Union and Confederate troops opened fire
a rally for Lincoln in New York City
True or false: South Carolina seceded from the Union before Abraham Lincoln's presidential inauguration.
True
False
Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.
A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.
A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.
A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.
How did John Brown contribute to the abolitionist movement?
John Brown fought on the Union side during the Civil War.
John Brown led enslaved African Americans through the Underground Railroad.
John Brown participated in raids against slavery in Harper's Ferry and Kansas.
John Brown worked with Harriet Tubman to orchestrate the Underground Railroad.
Abolitionists often opposed annexation of western territories because they
feared the addition of antislavery states.
thought the land was too far away.
feared the extension of slavery.
wanted to protect the Indians.
Why did the Southern States leave the United States?
The Southern States left the United States because of disagreements over slavery and the role of the federal government.
Which of the following is true regarding Jackson’s spoils system?
He spoiled the American people by reducing federal taxes and making the common man wealthier
His top supporters during the campaign received government positions once Jackson won
He spoiled the presidency of John Quincy Adams by beating him in the election
None of these
How did the Cherokee respond to the Indian Removal Act?
They declared war on the U.S.
They agreed to cooperate
They relocated to northern Mexico
They sued the state of Georgia
How did Jackson respond to South Carolina threatening to secede from the Union?
Made a secret deal with Calhoun to convince them to change their mind
He held a press conference to explain why secession would not be wise
He threatened to call out the army to stop them
As a southerner himself, he liked the idea of secession
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
the rich and well-born.
Native Americans.
the common people.
states' rights supporters.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
the rich and well-born
Native Americans
the common people
states' rights supporters
The Trail of Tears refers to
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
Andrew Jackson was in support of the policy of removal towards Native Americans.
True
False
Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?
yes
no
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
It rewards political loyalty
It is based on merit
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
It promotes diversity
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
the idea that the common people should control their government
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
The nullification crisis occurred when
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
In which Supreme Court decision did Chief Justice John Marshall rule that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee?
Jackson v. Georgia
Marbury v. Madison
Worcester v. Georgia
What is it called when someone wants to break away from the United States?
nullify
secede
expand
What is suffrage?
the right to vote
the act of suffering
anything that is disliked or hated
What was the Southern economy based on?
manufacturing
livestock
agriculture
service industry
Why did Southerners oppose tariffs?
tariffs helped out the north.
tariffs made European countries like Britain happy.
tariffs hurt the southern manufacturers.
tariffs increased the price of goods they needed from Europe & caused their goods to be tariffed as well.
To nullify a law means …
to agree to the law
to secede.
to void or cancel the law.
to vote on the law.
Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Supreme Court Worcester ruling?
ordered the state officials to negotiate with the Cherokee
filed another petition
ignored the court's ruling and evicted the Cherokee Nation
Who is considered the founded of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)?
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
John Smith
Brigham Smith
Which of the following is a synonym for the phrase on the image?
suffrage
abolition
temperance
utopia
a rebellion that destroyed the myth that slaves were happy with their lives or too docile to undertake a violent rebellion and led to new oppressive legislation prohibiting the education, movement, and assembly of slaves.
Bacon's Rebellion
Stono Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Pueblo Revolt
The first women's rights convention in the United States held in July 1848
Kentucky Resolutions
Virginia Resolutions
Niagara Falls Convention
Seneca Falls Convention
Which reform movement is this image addressing?
Temperance
Prison
Women Suffrage
Abolition
Which statement best explains how the Second Great Awakening influenced change in American society?
It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.
It inspired the growth of social reform movements.
It led to the industrialization of northern cities
It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.
Define the term suffrage
the right to live
the right to protest
the right to vote
the right to educate
A person who wanted to end slavery was known as a(n)______
abolitionist
conductor
suffragist
overseer
How did Sojourner Truth contribute to the abolition movement?
She helped resettle former slaves in free states
She avoided being capture by slave owners
She helped slaves run away to freedom through the Underground Railroad
She helped to speak out against slavery.
Which of the following is MOST closely associated with Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
the National Women's Party, which campaigned for women's right to vote
the Underground Railroad, which helped slaves escape to freedom
the Seneca Falls Convention, which launched the women's suffrage movement.
the Freedom's Journal, which was the first African-American-owned newspaper
Douglass' book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass helped play a role in what movement?
the environmental movement
the peace movement
the labor movement
the abolitionist movement
What was the MAIN outcome of the Mexican-American War?
It set the northernmost territory of the United States at the 54' 40 parallel.
The United States acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
The United States gained the territories of California and Texas
It led to more sectional conflicts, which further divided Americans
What states did Oregon County become?
Oregon
Oregon and Idaho
Oregon and Washington
Oregon, Idaho, and Washington
