How was the issue over California’s admission to the Union resolved?
In May 1856, a proslavery mob attacked the town of
In the Scott v. Sandford case, Sandford’s argument was based on
According to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Scott v. Sandford case, Congress could not ban slavery in
Which two political parties did Abraham Lincoln join?
Which political party formed during the 1848 election in opposition to the spread of slavery?
The passage of which of the following increased sectional tensions in the 1850s?
In the 1850s, many Northerners thought John Brown was a
What was one effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Scott v. Sandford case?
How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 maintain the balance of free and slave states?
Which of the following best describes Dred Scott?
Which statement best describes why many Southerners supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there was conflict between the North and the South because of
Which of the following men thought the Republic of Texas should remain independent?
Which territory’s request to become a state sparked a battle over slavery in 1819?
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