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The Abolitionist Movement — Unit test Answers

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How was the issue over California’s admission to the Union resolved?

A
President Millard Fillmore, who opposed compromise, died.
B
President Zachary Taylor, who opposed compromise, died.
C
Senator William Seward of the North changed his position.
D
Senator John C. Calhoun of the South changed his position.
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In May 1856, a proslavery mob attacked the town of

A
Harpers Ferry.
B
Lawrence.
C
Topeka.
D
Pottawatomie Creek.
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In the Scott v. Sandford case, Sandford’s argument was based on

A
the Missouri Compromise.
B
the Fugitive Slave Act.
C
the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
D
the Fifth Amendment.
5

Which two political parties did Abraham Lincoln join?

A
the Know-Nothings and Democrats
B
the Know-Nothings and Republicans
C
the Whigs and Democrats
D
the Whigs and Republicans
6

Which political party formed during the 1848 election in opposition to the spread of slavery?

A
the Whig Party
B
the Free Soil Party
C
the Democratic Party
D
the Republican Party
7

The passage of which of the following increased sectional tensions in the 1850s?

A
the Missouri Compromise
B
the Mexican Cession
C
the Fugitive Slave Act
D
the Wilmot Proviso
8

In the 1850s, many Northerners thought John Brown was a

A
noble hero.
B
strong politician.
C
dangerous man.
D
fiery speaker.
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What was one effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case?

A
It strengthened the legal protections for slavery.
B
It weakened the legal protections for slavery.
C
It weakened the abolitionist movement.
D
It strengthened the Missouri Compromise.
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How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 maintain the balance of free and slave states?

A
Maine entered as a slave state and Missouri as a free state.
B
Maine entered as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
C
Both Maine and Missouri entered as slave states.
D
Both Maine and Missouri entered as free states.
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Which of the following best describes Dred Scott?

A
Scott was an enslaved person who sued for his freedom.
B
Scott was an abolitionist who escaped slavery as a boy.
C
Scott was an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers.
D
Scott was a slave owner who was sued by an enslaved worker.
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Which statement best describes why many Southerners supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A
It extended the Missouri Compromise to those areas.
B
It allowed enslaved workers to build the new railroad.
C
It allowed the territories to enter the Union as slave states.
D
It provided Southerners the first opportunity to settle the land.
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At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there was conflict between the North and the South because of

A
opposition to Manifest Destiny.
B
differences in the size of states.
C
opposition to the Louisiana Purchase.
D
differences in regional economies.

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