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YAWP Ch. 13 Reading

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was a major cause of conflict between the North and South in the United States before the Civil War?

a)

Disagreements over industrialization

b)

The westward expansion of slavery

c)

The election of Abraham Lincoln

d)

The construction of railroads

2.

As the North gradually abolished human bondage, enslaved men and women headed north on an underground railroad of ______ and safe houses.

a)

hideaways

b)

plantations

c)

workhouses

d)

factories

3.

What did the framers of the Constitution do regarding the issue of slavery as the United States expanded westward?

a)

They did little, leading to new questions about whether those lands ought to be slave or free.

b)

They immediately abolished slavery in all new territories.

c)

They created a clear law banning slavery in the west.

d)

They encouraged the spread of slavery to all new states.

4.

According to Article VI of the 1787 Northwest Ordinance, what was prohibited north and west of the Ohio River?

a)

The expansion of the United States

b)

The spread of slavery

c)

The admission of new states

d)

The building of railroads

5.

Which two states were admitted to the Union in 1791 and 1792, and what was significant about their admission regarding slavery?

a)

Vermont (1791) as a free state and Kentucky (1792) as a slave state; their admission maintained the balance between free and slave states.

b)

Maine (1791) as a free state and Tennessee (1792) as a slave state; their admission ended the balance between free and slave states.

c)

New Hampshire (1791) as a slave state and Ohio (1792) as a free state; their admission started the abolition movement.

d)

Rhode Island (1791) as a slave state and Georgia (1792) as a free state; their admission led to the first compromise on slavery.

6.

By 1820, why was preserving the balance of free states and slave states in the United States Senate considered important?

a)

It was seen as an issue of national security.

b)

It was necessary to maintain equal representation and prevent one side from dominating national legislation.

c)

It was required by the Constitution to ensure fair taxation.

d)

It was important for the expansion of western territories.

7.

What invention in 1793 contributed to the rapid expansion of plantation slavery in the United States?

a)

The steam engine

b)

The cotton gin

c)

The telegraph

d)

The spinning jenny

8.

What was the main issue debated in Congress regarding Missouri's admission to the Union in 1817?

a)

Whether Missouri would be admitted as a free state or a slave state.

b)

Whether Missouri would be allowed to trade with foreign nations.

c)

Whether Missouri would become the nation's capital.

d)

Whether Missouri would be required to pay a special tax.

9.

According to the Missouri Compromise, which state was admitted as a free state and which as a slave state?

a)

Maine was admitted as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.

b)

Missouri was admitted as a free state and Maine as a slave state.

c)

Kentucky was admitted as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.

d)

Maine was admitted as a slave state and Missouri as a free state.

10.

According to the Missouri Compromise, slavery was prohibited in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of which latitude?

a)

40°N

b)

36°30′

c)

45°N

d)

30°N

11.

In Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution, how was representation in the South determined?

a)

By population only

b)

By land ownership

c)

By counting enslaved persons as three-fifths of a voter

d)

By wealth

12.

On what topic did the debates over Missouri’s admission offer the first sustained debate?

a)

The question of Black citizenship

b)

The expansion of the railroad system

c)

The rights of women to vote

d)

The establishment of public schools

13.

Between 1820 and 1846, what movement most sharpened political differences and contributed to sectionalism?

a)

The Second Great Awakening

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Abolitionist Movement

d)

The Temperance Movement

14.

What issue did leaders attack as politics grew more democratic in the early 19th century?

a)

Old inequalities of wealth and power

b)

Expansion of industrialization

c)

Rise of urbanization

d)

Spread of religious movements

15.

What was the main social change inspired by Jacksonian democracy?

a)

White men, regardless of status, would gain not only land and jobs but also the right to vote, serve on juries, attend public schools, and serve in the militia and armed forces.

b)

Women gained the right to vote and serve in public office for the first time.

c)

Slavery was abolished throughout the United States as a result of Jacksonian democracy.

d)

Native Americans were granted citizenship and equal rights under the law.

16.

Which party initially sought to unite Americans around shared commitments to white supremacy and desires to expand the nation?

a)

The Democratic Party

b)

The Republican Party

c)

The Whig Party

d)

The Federalist Party

17.

Who did Abraham Lincoln admire as a Whig leader?

a)

Henry Clay of Kentucky

b)

Daniel Webster of Massachusetts

c)

John C. Calhoun of South Carolina

d)

Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois

18.

Which two states became the newest states as a result of the Democrats and Whigs fostering a moment of relative calm on the slavery debate?

a)

Arkansas (1836) and Michigan (1837)

b)

Florida (1845) and Texas (1845)

c)

Iowa (1846) and Wisconsin (1848)

d)

California (1850) and Minnesota (1858)

19.

Which party was accused of being 'Doughfaces' and serving the interests of southern slaveholders?

a)

The Democratic Party

b)

The Republican Party

c)

The Whig Party

d)

The Federalist Party

20.

Who was the 1844 democratic presidential candidate who sought to bridge the sectional divide by promising new lands to whites north and south?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Martin Van Buren

d)

Sam Houston

21.

Who published the autobiography 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass' in 1845?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

William Lloyd Garrison

d)

Sojourner Truth

22.

In January 1846, President Polk ordered troops to Texas to enforce claims stemming from its border dispute along which river?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Missouri River

d)

Red River

23.

After 1846, what major debate spread throughout North America?

a)

Whether new lands would be slave or free

b)

Whether to expand westward

c)

Whether to support the Whig Party

d)

Whether to support the Mexican War

24.

Who submitted the Wilmot Proviso in 1846, banning the expansion of slavery into the territories won from Mexico?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

David Wilmot

c)

Zachary Taylor

d)

Salmon P. Chase

25.

The conclusion of the Mexican War led to the 1848 Treaty of _________

a)

Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Versailles

c)

Tordesillas

d)

Paris

26.

What was the main goal of the Free Soil Party formed after the Mexican War?

a)

To support slavery

b)

To expand slavery into new territories

c)

To prevent the expansion of slavery into new territories

d)

To support the Whig Party

27.

Which candidate won the presidency in 1848, defeating Democrat Lewis Cass of Michigan?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

David Wilmot

d)

Salmon P. Chase

28.

The Compromise of 1850 allowed territories to submit suits directly to the ______ over the status of freedom-seeking people within their bounds.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

President

d)

Senate

29.

The Fugitive Slave Act had which effect on northern citizens?

a)

It required them to assist in the capture of runaway slaves.

b)

It allowed them to ignore runaway slaves without consequence.

c)

It gave them the right to free any enslaved person who escaped to the North.

d)

It made slavery illegal in all northern states.

30.

What novel published in 1852 helped move antislavery into everyday conversation for many northerners?

a)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

Moby-Dick

c)

The Scarlet Letter

d)

Leaves of Grass

31.

What was the main impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin on the United States?

a)

It ended slavery immediately

b)

It intensified the debate over slavery and inspired many northerners to join the fight against slavery

c)

It led to the creation of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

d)

It caused the Civil War to start

32.

Who introduced the set of additional amendments to the bill that helped organize the Nebraska Territory in 1853?

a)

Salmon P. Chase

b)

Stephen A. Douglas

c)

Amos Adams Lawrence

d)

Anthony Burns

33.

The Kansas-Nebraska Bill was seen as a measure to overturn the ________ and open western lands for slavery.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Wilmot Proviso

34.

What was the main goal of the New England Emigrant Aid Company?

a)

To help enslaved people escape

b)

To provide goods and arms to pioneers going to Kansas and establish the territory as antislavery through popular sovereignty

c)

To support the Fugitive Slave Law

d)

To organize the Know-Nothing Party

35.

According to the passage, what effect did the Fugitive Slave Law have on northern populations?

a)

It was ignored by everyone

b)

It radicalized many northerners and led to highly publicized episodes of resistance

c)

It ended the abolitionist movement

d)

It caused the Missouri Compromise to be repealed

36.

What event led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854?

a)

The coalescence of antislavery political movements led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854.

b)

The signing of the Treaty of Paris led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854.

c)

The end of the Civil War led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854.

d)

The ratification of the Bill of Rights led to the formation of the Republican Party in 1854.

37.

Who was violently beaten with a cane by Representative Preston Brooks on the floor of the Senate chamber in May 1856?

a)

Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts

b)

Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois

c)

Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina

d)

Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky

38.

Who was the Republican Party's first presidential candidate, and what was notable about his campaign?

a)

John Charles Frémont; he won eleven of the sixteen free states, which was impressive for a new party.

b)

Abraham Lincoln; he was the first president to abolish slavery.

c)

Ulysses S. Grant; he led the party to victory in the Civil War.

d)

Rutherford B. Hayes; he ended Reconstruction.

39.

Why did some African Americans consider foreign emigration and colonization after the election of 1856?

a)

Because they believed their fate had been sealed as permanent noncitizens.

b)

Because they wanted to support Frémont in another country.

c)

Because they were offered land in Europe.

d)

Because they believed slavery would end soon in the United States.

40.

What issue most darkened the national mood during the 1856 election?

a)

The story of voter fraud in Kansas and the crisis over fair elections.

b)

The debate over the construction of the transcontinental railroad.

c)

The controversy surrounding the gold rush in California.

d)

The dispute over tariffs and trade policies.

41.

What was the significance of 'Bleeding Kansas' in the context of the sectional crisis in the United States?

a)

It was the first place to demonstrate that the sectional crisis could easily be, and in fact already was, exploding into a full-blown national crisis.

b)

It marked the end of slavery in the United States.

c)

It led directly to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

d)

It was the first successful compromise between the North and South.

42.

Who was the Chief Justice that President Buchanan talked with about a court decision on his inauguration day?

a)

Roger Taney

b)

John Marshall

c)

Salmon P. Chase

d)

William Rehnquist

43.

What did the Dred Scott decision rule regarding Black Americans?

a)

That Black Americans could not be citizens of the United States and could be transported as chattel from any state to another regardless of state law.

b)

That Black Americans were granted full citizenship rights.

c)

That Black Americans could vote in federal elections.

d)

That Black Americans were protected under the Bill of Rights.

44.

What was the outcome of the Illinois Senate race in 1858 for Abraham Lincoln?

a)

Lincoln actually lost his contest with Stephen Douglas but established himself as a leading national Republican.

b)

Lincoln won the Senate seat and became a national figure.

c)

Lincoln withdrew from the race before the final vote.

d)

Lincoln was appointed to the Senate by the governor.

45.

Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859?

a)

John Brown

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

46.

What happened to John Brown after the raid on Harper's Ferry?

a)

He was captured, tried, and executed in December 1859.

b)

He escaped and lived in Canada for the rest of his life.

c)

He became a senator in Virginia.

d)

He was pardoned and released by President Lincoln.

47.

Who won the 1860 presidential election?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Stephen A. Douglas

c)

John C. Breckinridge

d)

John Bell

48.

Which state was the first to secede from the Union after the 1860 election?

a)

Mississippi

b)

South Carolina

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

49.

Who was named president of the newly formed Confederate States of America?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

50.

What did the South do when it could not tolerate a federal government working against the interests of slavery's expansion?

a)

Accepted the situation peacefully

b)

Decided to take a gamble on war with the United States

c)

Abolished slavery

d)

Joined the Republican Party