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  • Question 1
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    Which statement accurately describes the scene shown in the political cartoon?

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    Representative Preston Brooks attacks Senator Charles Sumner because Charles Sumner insulted other senators for supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

    Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner refused to support the abolitionist cause.

    Representative Preston Brooks attacked Senator Charles Sumner because Sumner insulted other senators who supprted the Dred Scot v Sandford decision

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    What was the effect of Preston Brook's attack on Charles Sumner?

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    Increased tensions between the North and South

    Decreased tensions between the North and South

    Increased tensions between states and terrritories

    decreased tensions between states and territories

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    Who supported Preston Brooks after he attacked Charles Sumner in the Senate?

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    Southerns who thought he defended the dignity of the South

    Abolitionists who praised him for fighting against slavery.

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    Who supported Charles Sumner after he protested the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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    Southerners who thought he defended the dignity of the South

    Abolitionists who praised him for fighting against slavery.

  • Question 5
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    Who led a raid on a government weapons storehouse in Harper's Ferry in 1859?

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    Charles Sumner

    Preston Brooks

    Dred Scott

    John Brown

  • Question 6
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    Why was the raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859 significant in the road to the Civil War (choose 2)

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    The raid further divided the North and South

    Abolitionists showed their willingness to use force to end slavery.

    The South showed their willingness to go to war to protect slavery.

    Slaves now had weapons to help them fight for their freedom.

  • Question 7
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    What did the Supreme Court decide in Dred Scott v Sandford? (choose 2)

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    African Americans are not citizens

    Outlawing slavery in a territory is unconstitutional.

    The national government can prohibit the expanse of slavery in new territories

    African Americans who live in free states are free

    Slavery is unconstitutional.

  • Question 8
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    The South _______ the decision in Dred Scott v Sandford

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    Disliked

    Supported

  • Question 9
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    The decision in Dred Scott v Sandford made the North ______

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    Angry

    Happy

  • Question 10
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    Sectionalism _________ as a result of the decision in Dred Scott v Sandford

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    Increased

    Decreased

  • Question 11
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    Who said the following:

    "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

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    Lincoln

    Douglas

  • Question 12
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    Who said the following:

    "Each state should decide for itself whether to allow slavery."

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    Lincoln

    Douglas

  • Question 13
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    Who said the following:

    "The right of the people to make a slave territory or a free territory is perfect and complete under the Nebraska Bill."

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    Lincoln

    Douglas

  • Question 14
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    Who said the following:

    "Popular sovereignty is wrong because it allows slavery to spread to new areas."

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    Lincoln

    Douglas

  • Question 15
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    Who said the following:

    "If slavery spreads, it will eventually become legal throughout the country."

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    Lincoln

    Douglas

  • Question 16
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    Who said the following:

    "Popular sovereignty allows for compromise."

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    Lincoln

    Douglas

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