Chapter 15 Test

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Chapter 15 Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

How did the economies of the North and the South differ?

a.	The North began to develop more industry and commerce while the south relied on plantation farming	c.	The North relied heavily on Plantation farming while the South relied mainly on the North to provide them with goods
b.	The North was reliant on Great Britain to bring them goods while the South was self sufficient	d.	The North and the South both relied on each other to help their economies

What factors caused the rapid growth of Northern cities?

a.	African Americans being freed by slavery	c.	The growth of industry
b.	Southerners coming to the North for manufacturing	d.	All of the Above are True

Why did free workers in the North oppose slavery?

a.	They wanted slaves to move to the North to take over their jobs	c.	They wanted to work in the South on southern plantations because working conditions were better
b.	They thought slavery was an economic threat to them	d.	Because slaves were part of a labor union looking to get Northern workers out of their jobs so they could get into them

What reasons did Southern slaveholders offer in defense of slavery?

a.	White people were superior to blacks	c.	Provided slaves with food, clothing and shelter throughout their lives
b.	Slavery helped by introducing African Americans to Christianity	d.	All of the Above are True

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

a.	A bill that would outlaw slavery in the South	c.	A bill that would outlaw slavery in Canada
b.	A bill that would outlaw slavery in the North	d.	Bill that would outlaw slavery in any territory aquired from war with Mexico

What roles did Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Stephen Douglas play in passing the Compromise of 1850?

a.	Webster proposed the compromise, Douglas supported it and Clay had to get it passed	c.	Clay proposed the compromise, Webster supported it, and Douglas had to get it passed
b.	They were all apart of a committee that passed the bill	d.	Clay and Douglas proposed the bill while Webster took responsibility to get it passed

Why did Southerners feel that the Fugitive Slave Act was Justified?

a.	they felt that returning the slaves was the right thing to do because they needed to come back to their families	c.	they felt that returning slaves was the right thing to do because they were considered property
b.	they felt that returning slaves was the right thing to do because the owners were sad without them on the plantation	d.	All of the Above are true

Why did white southerners resent Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a.	they did not want the book to let people know what was really happening in the south	c.	they thought that they should get royalties for their part in writing the book
b.	they felt the book falsely criticized the south and slavery	d.	All of the Above are True

What is popular sovereignty?

a.	a system where the President of the United States decides on an issue	c.	a system where representatives vote to decide an issue
b.	a system where the governor decides on an issue	d.	a system where residents vote to decide and issue

10.

What groups of people supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a.	pro-slavery	c.	women
b.	anti-slavery	d.	men

11.

What groups of people did not support the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a.	pro-slavery	c.	women
b.	anti-slavery	d.	men

12.

Why did proslavery forces attack Lawrence, Kansas?

a.	they did not want the President to make Kansas a free state	c.	revenge for John Browns attack on Harpers Ferry
b.	antislavery settlers boycotted the official government and formed their own government	d.	It was a place where many African Americans were hiding from slave owners

13.

What effects did John Brown’s actions have on the situation in Kansas?

a.	caused civil war in Kansas	c.	led to the nickname of “Bleeding Kansas”
b.	the conflict in Kansas lasted 3 years	d.	All of the Above are True

14.

How did Northerners react to the beating of Senator Charles Sumner?

a.	they cheered for the beating of Charles Sumner	c.	they did not care about the violence in congress because they did not like
b.	they were shocked at the violence in Congress	d.	All of the Above are True

15.

What was the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the Whig party?

a.	It strengthened their party	c.	It caused a political crises causing the party to split
b.	It solidified the party in both the North and the South	d.	Made the Southerners upset and the Northerners happy

16.

Why did the Republican party gain strength so quickly?

a.	Because John C. Fremont was a national hero	c.	Because the Democratic party was struggling to control the south
b.	Because everyone loved the man who created the party	d.	Because of “Bleeding Kansas” and that everyone blamed the Democrats for the violence

17.

What reason did Dred Scott give to argue that he was a free man?

a.	He lived in territories where slavery was illegal	c.	He had no money to go back to Missouri so he had to stay where he was
b.	His owner was no longer alive so he should be freed	d.	All of the Above are True

18.

How did Judge Taney counter Scott’s argument?

a.	Said that Scott was to old to learn a new profession and had to go back into slavery	c.	Told Congress to deal with the situation regarding Scott
b.	Said that Scott was not a U.S. citizen and could not sue in U.S. courts	d.	Told the Governor of Missouri to choose whether or not he wanted to have Scott Return to Missouri

19.

How did Douglas’s views on the expansion of slavery differ from Lincolns?

a.	Douglass believed slavery should not be expanded and Lincoln believed that it should	c.	Lincoln believed the national government should stop the expansion of slavery and Douglas believed popular sovereignty should decide
b.	Douglas believed the national government should stop expansion and Lincoln believed popular sovereignty should decide	d.	They both agreed that slavery should be allowed in all territories

20.

What effect did the debates have on Lincoln’s political career?

a.	Hurt him in the election of 1860 because he did not sit well with the southerners	c.	won him the presidency in the election of 1852
b.	Made him a national figure and strengthened his standing in the republican party	d.	Earned him the senatorial seat in Wisconsin

21.

Why did John Brown attack Harpers Ferry?

a.	He needed weapons for the Confederate Army	c.	He wanted to inspire the slaves to fight for their lives
b.	He needed to inspire the Native Americans to earn their independence	d.	All of the Above are True

22.

What issue split the Democratic Party?

a.	They could not decide on where to hold their convention	c.	The Northerners wanted to keep slavery while the Southerners wanted to have slavery be decided by Popular sovereignty
b.	The Southerners wanted to keep slavery while the Northerners wanted to have slavery be decided by Popular sovereignty	d.	The issue over whether slavery would be allowed in Missouri

23.

What was the aim of the Constitutional Union Party

a.	To split the Union in two countries	c.	To abolish slavery
b.	To protect slavery	d.	To preserve the Union

24.

What were the results of the convention held by the six seceded states?

a.	they formed the Confederate States of American	c.	Drafted a constitution
b.	named Jefferson Davis president of the Confederacy	d.	All of the Above are True

25.

How was the Confederate Constitution different from the U.S. Constitution?

a.	The Constitution supported the abolition of slavery	c.	The Constitution gave slaves the right to vote
b.	The Constitution protected Slavery in the Confederacy	d.	The Constitution insured freedom to all slaves

Short Answer

26.

What were the provisions behind the Compromise of 1850?

27.

How did proslavery forces ensure that Kansas would elect a proslavery legislature?

28.

What did the election of 1856 indicate about the nation?

29.

How did Breckinridge’s stance on the expansion of slavery in the territories differ from Lincoln’s?

30.

Why were Douglas and Bell thought to be moderates?