"I . . . am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood," were the prophetic words of 
A. Charles Sumner in his "Crime Against Kansas" speech. 
B. John Brown just before his execution for the attack he led on Harper's Ferry. 
C. Abraham Lincoln upon learning of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case. 
D. William Lloyd Garrison reporting the crushing of the slave revolt led by Nat Turner. 
ANSWER: B 


Nativists 
A. hoped to preserve and restore the culture of Indians. 
B. advocated a return to a simpler, natural life free of materialism. 
C. accused immigrants of stealing jobs by working for low wages and corrupting American values. 
D. inspired new genres of art, literature, and music. 
ANSWER: C 



Had the Ostend Manifesto achieved its goal,
A. the United States would have incorporated all of Mexico into its borders.
B. the fugitive slave law would have been permanently subverted.
C. the United States would have expanded into Cuba.
D. Nicaragua would have become a colonization site for freed slaves.
E. the Lecompton Constitution in Kansas would have been made official
ANSWER: C


According to the video Stephen Douglas' action in introducing the Kansas-Nebraska bill in 1854 proved to be
A. a great political miscalculation.
B. a step closer to the presidency for him.
C. a brilliant political move.
D. an insignificant political act.
ANSWER: A