In the election of 1860,

In the election of 1860,

A. the Republicans called for a suspension of plans for a transcontinental railroad
B. Stephen Douglas received a larger popular vote than Abraham Lincoln
C. John Bell and J.C. Breckinridge, taken together, bested Lincoln in the popular vote
D. the Republicans won a narrow majority in Congress
E. white Southerners concluded their position in the Union was hopeless

Answer: D

In the 1860 elections, the political party most deeply divided over slavery was

In the 1860 elections, the political party most deeply divided over slavery was

A. the Republican Party
B. the Whig Party
C. the Know-Nothing Party
D. the Constitutional Union Party
E. the Democratic Party

Answer: E

As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln

As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln 

A. gained many new supporters outside of Illinois
B. won election to the U.S. Senate
C. came to be regarded by Southerners as an antislavery fanatic
D. was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party
E. was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois

Answer: A

In the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates,

In the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates,

A. Lincoln called for a full and immediate abolition of slavery
B. Lincoln made his case so strongly that he was elected to the Senate
C. the two men agreed that a civil war over slavery was inevitable
D. Douglas asserted that slavery was legal but not immoral
E. Lincoln argued slavery was a threat to the growth of white free labor

Answer: E

The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas) constitution was

The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas) constitution was

A. twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters
B. rejected, then approved by Kansas voters
C. antislavery
D. written by Stephen Douglas
E. approved and later reaffirmed by Kansas voters

Answer: A

The Supreme Court held in the case of "Dred Scott v. Sanford" (1857)

The Supreme Court held in the case of "Dred Scott v. Sanford" (1857)

A. that Scott must be freed under federal law
B. slaves were property unless they moved to a free state
C. states were not allowed to abolish slavery within their borders
D. the freedom of a slave could not be purchased by a black person
E. the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional

Answer: E

The first Republican candidate for president was

The first Republican candidate for president was

A. James Buchanan
B. Stephen Douglas
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Millard Fillmore
E. John C. Fremont

Answer: E

Southern defenders of slavery made all of the following arguments EXCEPT

Southern defenders of slavery made all of the following arguments EXCEPT 

A. Southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than Northern industrial workers
B. blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves
C. slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully
D. black codes protected slaves from abuse
E. the Southern way of life was superior to any other in the world

Answer: D

The 1856 beating of Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Senate

The 1856 beating of Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Senate

A. was in response to a pro-slavery speech he gave
B. was a vicious assault carried out by a member of Congress
C. was strongly condemned in the South
D. resulted in Sumner's death from his injuries weeks later
E. All of the above

Answer: B

The political party that came into being largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act was

The political party that came into being largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act was

A. the Republican Party
B. the Know-Nothings
C. the Populist Party
D. the Abolitionist party
E. the Jayhawk Party

Answer: A

The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

A. temporarily calmed the rivalry between North and South
B. was made with England
C. advanced the interests of Southern railroads
D. fulfilled the treat ending the Mexican War
E. cost the U.S. government $25 million

Answer: C

The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

A. enraged Southern slave-owners
B. was directed at limiting England's influence in the Caribbean
C. was part of an attempt by the U.S. to acquire Cuba
D. saw several European powers denounce American slavery
E. prohibited slavery in the Hawaiian Islands

Answer: C

In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some Northern states

In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some Northern states

A. called for secession from the South
B. proposed a national referndum on the slave issue
C. passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves
D. forbig fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state
E. began actively funding the underground railroad

Answer: C

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

A. intensified the debate over slavery
B. upset Southerners as much as Northerners
C. was readily accepted by Northerners in the spirit of compromise
D. All of the Above
E. None of the above

Answer: A

During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

A. Daniel Webster managed to forge a successful compromise
B. John C. Calhoun called for Southern secession if California were admitted as a free state
C. Stephen A. Douglas stepped down as secretary of state
D. Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate
E. President Zachary Taylor suddenly died

Answer: E

In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

A. as a free state
B. as a slave state
C. with no determination on the issue of slavery
D. as a territory
E. as two separate states, one slave and one free

Answer: A

The Chinese who came to California during the gold rush

The Chinese who came to California during the gold rush

A. typically planned to remain permanently in the state
B. usually came with their families
C. more often worked as merchants than miners
D. had similar aspirations as the American participants
E found themselves from working in the mines

Answer: D

In the 1848 elections, the new party that emerged as a political force was the

In the 1848 elections, the new party that emerged as a political force was the 

A. Liberty Party
B. Know-Nothing Party
C. Free-Soil Party
D. Republican Party
E. Whig Party

Answer: C

The Wilmot Proviso

The Wilmot Proviso

A. banned all slavery west of the Mississippi River
B. passed in the House and was signed into law
C. overturned the Missouri Compromise
D. was an appropriation to pay for peace with Mexico
E. prohibited slavery in any land acquired from Mexico

Answer: E

When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he

When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he 

A. readily accepted the treaty
B. faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico
C. angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions
D. made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City
E. became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories

Answer: C