Although defeated, the essence of the 1846 Wilmot Proviso was that in any territory acquired from Mexico, there must be
A. an even number of slave and free states created.
B. adequate compensation to Mexico's citizens.
C. popular sovereignty applied to slavery.
D. no extension of slavery.
ANSWER: D


Which one of the following describes the correct chronological order of these events? (1) Dred Scott decision (2) Lincoln-Douglas Debates (3) Kansas-Nebraska Act (4) John Brown's Harpers Ferry Raid
A. 3,1,2,4
B. 3,2,1,4
C. 1,2,4,3
D. 2,3,1,4
ANSWER: A


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

  
Which one of the following would NOT have been regarded as a northern 'insult' by southerners in 1859?    
A. Open protests against the Fugitive Slave Law   
B. rejection of the Lecompton constitution   
C. acceptance of the Dred Scott decision   
D. support of John Brown's raid   
E. the passing of Personal Liberty Laws   
ANSWER: C


The Republic of Texas was not immediately annexed by the United States largely because of the    
A. fact that Texas would have to be admitted as a slave state.    
B. opposition of Stephen F. Austin.    
C. fear that there were too many outlaws residing in the republic.    
D. isolationist policies of the Democratic Party.    
E. opposition by president John Tyler
ANSWER: A


According to the video, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the settlement of the Kansas territory or its inhabitants?
A. Problems occurred due to the rapidity of the settlement there.
B. In the end, perhaps due to location or geography, inhabitants identified themselves as living in a free state.
C. Although both sides committed acts of violence, the aggressive nature of the pro-slave element has the largest impact.
D. Popular sovereignty practiced in Kansas, even with its problems, was seen as the national solution to the problem of slavery both in the North and the South.
E. All of these answers are correct.
ANSWER: D