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Chapter 20 Test Review
Test Description: Chapter 20 Test
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1) Missouri's application for statehood in 1819 raised the issue of whether slavery
A
was constitutional anywhere
B
could be abolished peacefully
C
should be allowed in the Louisiana Territory
D
should be in the nation's capital
2) The Missouri Compromise
A
was met by loud, violent protests
B
upset the balance between slave and free states in the Senate
C
led the South to secede from the Union
D
quieted the slavery debate for a while
3) How did the Second Great Awakening affect the slavery issue
A
It opened the question of whether slavery should be spread westward
B
it inspired many Americans to dedicate their lives to ending slavery
C
it upset the balance between slave and free states in Congress
D
it forced southerners to admit that owning slaves was a sin
4) What part of the compromise of 1850 created the most controversy during the 1850s
A
the organization of New Mexico and Utah as territories open to slavery
B
the admission of California as a free state
C
the passage of a strong fugitive slave law to return runaway slaves to their masters
D
the ending of the slave trade in Washington DC
5) The Kansas-Nebraska Act
A
was a successful compromise on slavery
B
settled the slavery issue in Nebraska
C
banned slavery in Kansas and Nebraska
D
led to bloodshed over slavery in Kansas
6) In its Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that slavery
A
violated the Fifth Amendment
B
could not be kept out of its territories
C
was a blot on our national character
D
should be ended by Congress as soon as possible
7) John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
A
was condemned by Abraham Lincoln
B
made Brown a hero among abolitionists
C
was widely approved across the south
D
triggered a widespread slave rebellion
8) The election of 1860 showed how
A
little support abolitionists had in the North
B
deeply divided the nation was over slavery
C
eager Americans were to end the debate over slavery
D
popular Lincoln was in the north and the south
9) What event turned the secession crisis into the Civil War
A
Preston Brook’s attack on Charles Sumner
B
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
C
South Carolinas’ shelling of Fort Sumter
D
the election of Lincoln as president
10) Why could Dred Scott not sue for his freedom
A
his master wouldn’t allow him to sue
B
he was not a citizen and could never become a citizen
C
he couldn’t read or write and therefore couldn’t sue
D
he did sue and was released
11) What effects did “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” have on society’s feelings towards slavery?
A
the north started to believe slavery was okay
B
the south decided to end slavery
C
nothing changed in people's attitudes towards slavery
D
millions of people rallied against slavery
12) Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin change the way people felt about slavery?
A
southerners decided that slavery gave the slaves a better life
B
they didn't change their views
C
they felt slavery was the cruelest thing in the world
D
northerners began to believe that slavery was okay
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