The Mexican-American War

Question 1

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.

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Northern states; Southern states; extend slavery; build a transcontinental railroad; opposed; supported

Question 2

Who were the Border Ruffians?

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proslavery men from Missouri

Question 3

Who were the Free-Soilers?

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antislavery settlers from the northeast

Question 4

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

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Both proslavery and antislavery groups claimed victory.; They were marred by fraud and violence.

Question 5

The name Bleeding Kansas referred to

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violence between pro- and antislavery settlers.

Question 6

South Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks is known for

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almost killing Senator Charles Sumner.

Question 7

The Kansas-Nebraska Act upset many Northerners because

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it overturned the Missouri Compromise.

Question 8

Who are “the sons of bondage”?

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enslaved people

Question 9

This song presents Brown as a

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noble hero.

Question 10

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

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More people were choosing a side--either for or against slavery.

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