American History:Civil War Test
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1. Which is NOT directly related to the California Gold Rush? Immigrants Sutter's Mill James Marshall Missouri Compromise
2. Which is NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850 Fugitive Slave Act California enters Union as free Uncle Tom's Cabin Popular Sovereignty to decide slave issue in New Mexico and Utah
3. Which is NOT associated with the passage of Personal Liberty Laws Promoted expansion of trade and transportation Passed in North to undermine Fugitive Slave Law Provided for legal defense of runaway slaves Limited police in helping to catch runaway slaves
4. Harriet Beecher Stowe did all of the following, EXCEPT Write a book called, Uncle Tom's Cabin Increase opposition to the Fugitive Slave Law Create characters Uncle Tom and Simon Legree Marry Commodore Perry in Japan
5. In the Election of 1852, which of the following was NOT a result? Pierce defeated Lincoln Pierce defeated Scott in a landslide Scott's defeat was the deathknoll of the Whig Party Pierce, the Democrat, became President
6. Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 did all of the following, EXCEPT Overturn the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Reverse the Dred Scott Decision Decide the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty Create two new territories in the Louisiana Purchase
7. John Brown did NOT Lead the raid on Lawrence, Kansas Retaliate with the Pottawatomie Massacre Promote radical abolishion Attack Harper's Ferry
8. In the election of 1856, who was NOT a candidate? James Buchanan, a Pennsylvania Democrat John C. Fremont, a California Republican John Brown, a radical Abolishonist Millard Fillmore, a New York Whig
9. Which of the following is not true about John C. Fremont? He was the first nominee for President of the new Republican Party He was known as 'The Pathfinder of the West' He won the votes in most of the South He was the hero of the Mexican War
10. Which of the following is NOT true about James Buchanan? Only won a minority of the popular vote Won 174 electoral votes to Fremont's 114 He lost in Pennsylvania Won popular votes in the South
11. Which is NOT true about John C. Fremont and the newly formed Republican Party? Fremont proposed the Freeport Doctrine Fremont won most of the North Fremont was a war hero Lincoln ran as V.P., but lost in the primaries
12. Which of the following is NOT true about Dred Scott? He was a slave taken into a free territory by his owner He sued for his freedom He won his case in the Supreme Court The Court ruled that slaves are property and could not sue
13. Which is NOT true about the Lincoln Douglas Debates Lincoln won the debates They were running for a senate seat in Illinois Lincoln represented the new Republican Party, Douglas the Democrat Party Lincoln proposed the Freeport Doctrine
14. Which is NOT true about Lincoln and the new Republican Party? Lincoln became a national figure after the debates The first National Republican Convention was held in Pittsburgh, PA Lincoln first became Governor of Idaho Lincoln became the first Republican president
15. Which is NOT true about Stephen Douglas? He said slavery was a political issue, not a moral one He was an excellent orator (speaker) He was called, 'The Pathfinder of the West' He lost the support of pro and anti slavery groups with his 'neutral' speeches
16. Which of the following is TRUE about the Lincoln vs. Douglas Debates Lincoln won all the debates Douglas won all the debates Neither candidate was a good public speaker They were running for governor of Florida
17. Which is NOT true of Lincoln's Freeport Doctrine? Lincoln asked Douglas if a territory could legally exclude slavery before a state constitution could be drawn up Douglas said that if slavery was excluded by local laws, it could be excluded before a constitution was created Slavery could be excluded in spite of the Dred Scott Decision It stated that all slaves entering 'freeports' must be free
18. Which is true of the Alton (Last) Debate? Lincoln noted that the Supreme Court did not rule on the morality of slavery Lincoln approved immediate abolition Lincoln believed slavery was politically wrong, but morally right Lincoln accused the Supreme Court of immorality
19. Which is NOT true about the 1860 Presidential election? Lincoln became the Republican nominee, and then President Lincoln ran as a Whig Lincoln's notariety in the debates made him a national figure Lincoln believed slavery was morally wrong but must be abolished slowly
20. What was the 'last straw' which led to the Southern secession The attack on Fort Sumter The attack on Harper's Ferry Lincoln's electon in 1860 The capture of John Brown by Robert E. Lee
21. A president who was assassinated at this time was Lincoln Pierce Fremont Douglas
22.Which is NOT a cause of the Civil War Sectional Differences States Rights Immigration Protective Tariff Slavery
23. The Constitution is made up of parts called Rights and privileges Articles and amendments Crimes and punishments Checks and balances
24.-30. Complete the speech:
A --Choose an option-- nation house civilization divided against --Choose an option-- brothers enemies itself cannot stand. I believe this --Choose an option-- government nation union cannot endure --Choose an option-- forever permanently eternally : half --Choose an option-- half slave free divided half --Choose an option-- half slave free divided by --Choose an option-- Steven Douglas Abraham Lincoln James Buchanan ...
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