Question 1

Examine the aftermath of the Mexican War for Tejanos in the Texas borderland. What were the consequences for Mexicans, Indians, slaves, and free blacks in the newly acquired areas of not only Texas but also New Mexico and California? Think back to Thomas Jefferson's idea of an "Empire of Liberty." Did the newly acquired land from the Mexican War promote Jefferson's idea, or as with the Louisiana Purchase, was it an empire of liberty for only a few?

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Question 2

Analyze Roger Taney's decision in the Dred Scott case. How did the ruling mirror the sectional debates that had been occurring in Congress? What consequences did the decision have on the liberties and freedoms of blacks in America?

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Question 3

How do you explain why and when certain slave states seceded from the Union? Why did some slave states-Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri-not secede from the Union?

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Quiz 13: A House Divided, 1840-1861

Analyze Roger Taney's decision in the Dred Scott case. How did the ruling mirror the sectional debates that had been occurring in Congress? What consequences did the decision have on the liberties and freedoms of blacks in America?

How do you explain why and when certain slave states seceded from the Union? Why did some slave states-Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri-not secede from the Union?