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Road To Secession
Test Description: Test questions from the Road to Secession worksheet
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1) According to information in the Upsetting the Balance passage, Southerners were upset because ______________.
A
fugitive slaves had to be returned to their owners.
B
anti-slave legislators gained a majority in Congress.
C
slavery was no longer permitted in southern states.
D
many slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad.
2) Which conclusion could be drawn based on the description of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A
Kansas entered the union as a slave state.
B
The territory was north of the 36°30' line.
C
Abolitionists were pleased with the law.
D
Women in Nebraska were able to vote.
3) Which words BEST apply to the situation described in the last paragraph of the Upsetting the Balance reading?
A
popular sovereignty
B
women's suffrage
C
patent pending
D
electoral college
4) What conclusion can be drawn based on information in the Bleeding Kansas map and passage?
A
Missouri was a slave state north of the 36°30' line.
B
Anti-slavery groups had a strong hold on Nebraska.
C
Pro-slavery forces attacked Kansas from bases in Nebraska.
D
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was intended to spark violence.
5) Which statement would NOT explain why Kansas, rather than Nebraska, became a battleground in the 1850's?
A
The Kansas sovereignty vote was unclear.
B
It was located north of the 36°30' line.
C
Most people in Nebraska opposed slavery.
D
Kansas shared a border with Missouri.
6) The situation in Bleeding Kansas could BEST be described as a/an
A
opportunity
B
war protest
C
argument
D
civil war.
7) Which definition fits the use of the word discord in the first paragraph of the Election of 1860 reading?
A
disagreement and strife
B
harsh or unpleasant noises
C
unpleasant union of notes
D
lacking musical harmony
8) According to the graph, approximately what percentage of the popular vote did the Southern Democratic candidate receive in the 1860 election?
A
12%
B
18%
C
30%
D
24%
9) Which sentence of the Election of 1860 reading summarizes the author's view of why Lincoln won the presidency?
A
Democrat's votes were split by disunity in the party.
B
Lincoln won the votes of most Southern Democrats.
C
The Democratic Party had been popular for too long.
D
The 1850's was a decade of violence and discord.
10) According to the graph, John Bell would have been ________ as a _______ candidate.
A
elected ... Democratic
B
defeated ... Unionist
C
weakened ... pro-slave
D
viewed ... compromise
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