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The Kansas-Nebraska Act Answers

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Who were the Free-Soilers?

A
wealthy Southern planters
B
antislavery settlers from the northeast
C
farmers seeking land grants
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Who were the Border Ruffians?

A
antislavery men from the North
B
slaveholders from the South
C
proslavery men from Missouri
3

The name Bleeding Kansas referred to

A
violence between pro- and antislavery settlers.
B
the spread of slavery into Kansas.
C
the loss of Kansas population to the calmer Nebraska Territory.
4

The Kansas-Nebraska Act upset many Northerners because

A
it led to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Acts.
B
it allowed slavery in Utah.
C
it overturned the Missouri Compromise.
5

Who are “the sons of bondage”?

A
slaveholders
B
enslaved people
C
all Americans
6

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.1. Early opposition to organization of the Kansas-Nebraska region came from .2. Stephen Douglas proposed creating two territories because he wanted to .3. Abraham Lincoln the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

A
Northern states
B
Southern states
C
extend slavery
D
build a transcontinental railroad
E
opposed
F
supported
7

What happened as a result of elections to choose a government in Kansas in the mid-1850s?Choose all that apply.

A
Kansas became a free territory.
B
Both proslavery and antislavery groups claimed victory.
C
They were marred by fraud and violence.
8

South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks is known for

A
almost killing Senator Charles Sumner.
B
conducting a raid against antislavery settlers at Pottawatomie Creek.
C
attacking proslavery settlers in Lawrence, Kansas.
9

This song presents Brown as a

A
noble hero.
B
violent murderer.
C
hapless victim.
10

Which of the following best describes how the slavery debate was changing as the 1850s progressed?

A
More people were in favor of the spread of slavery.
B
More people were becoming abolitionists.
C
More people were choosing a side--either for or against slavery.

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