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How did the westward expansion of the US complicate the debate over slavery?

A
It created too many slave states.
B
It raised the question as to whether slavery would extend into newly acquired territory.
C
The South was upset because plantation owners were leaving the South for the West.
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How did the Missouri Compromise answer the debate over the expansion of slavery into new territories or states formed out of Louisiana Territory?

A
It allowed for popular sovereignty in any new territory.
B
It it allowed slavery throughout Louisiana Territory.
C
It outlawed slavery north of 36º30’N in Louisiana Territory.
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Which of the following best explains the cause of the US war with Mexico?

A
Mexico did not agree with the annexation of Texas, and the US wanted more land.
B
The US did not agree with Mexico’s alliance with Spain.
C
The US wanted land in South America.
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The part of this map shaded in green is:

A
Louisiana Territory.
B
the Mexican Cession.
C
Mexican Territory.
5

The picture at the right shows San Francisco harbor in 1850 or 1851.Why was the movement to California called a “gold rush”?

A
Citizens were rushing to leave California to head to the Rocky Mountains.
B
Settlers were rushing to California to find gold.
C
Ships were rushing to transport gold to California from Europe.
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What part of the Fugitive Slave Act particularly angered Northerners?

A
If they did not enforce the act, they were subject to jail time or a fine.
B
They were forced to accept the practice of slavery in the North.
C
Free African Americans in the North were automatically sold into slavery.
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Read this passage from a speech given by Stephen Douglas.What is Douglas describing in this passage?

A
The terms of the Wilmot Proviso
B
The concept of popular sovereignty
C
The impact of the Dred Scott ruling
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How did the Dred Scott ruling affect the rights of African Americans?

A
It said that African Americans could own property.
B
It ruled that no African American could be a US citizen.
C
It said that even free African Americans should be returned to slavery.
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Why was there violence in Kansas in the 1850s?

A
Settlers clashed with indigenous people already living in the territory.
B
Pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups moved to the area to influence the expansion of slavery.
C
Enslaved people rose up against enslavers in the area.
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What did the senatorial election of 1858 do for Abraham Lincoln’s political career?

A
Lincoln’s loss in the election hurt his chances for the presidential nomination.
B
The debates that occurred during the race helped Lincoln win fame.
C
It proved that Lincoln was not prepared for important debates.
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What were the results of the election of 1860?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Southern states contested the election results.
B
Southern states immediately launched a civil war against the Northern states.
C
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
D
Several other Southern states joined together to form the Confederacy.
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How did the Wilmot Proviso foreshadow future political issues?

A
It showed that the North and South would not agree on anything.
B
It showed that the US and Mexico had entered an endless war.
C
It pointed to trouble ahead in the debate over the expansion of slavery.
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The part of this map shaded in orange is:

A
the Republic of Texas.
B
Indian Territory.
C
the Gadsden Purchase.
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What event spurred the creation of the Republican Party?

A
The Compromise of 1850
B
The Fugitive Slave Act
C
The Kansas-Nebraska Act

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