Question 1

When Lincoln responded to the extension of the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific and said "On the territorial question, I am inflexible," he was demonstrating his refusal to support the
A) Wilmot Proviso
B) Compromise of 1850
C) Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) Crittenden Compromise

Accepted Answer

Lincoln's statement reflects his opposition to the Crittenden Compromise, which proposed extending the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific to allow slavery in the territories south of the line.

Question 2

Starting in 1860, Southern states began to secede in response to .
A) the election of Abraham Lincoln
B) the attack on Fort Sumter
C) John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
D) the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Accepted Answer

The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 was the immediate impetus for secession by Southern states, as they feared his policies would be against slavery, which was integral to their economy and social structure.

Question 3

John Brown hoped that his raid on Harpers Ferry would .
A) force Southern state governments to emancipate slaves
B) start a slave rebellion throughout the South
C) result in the resignation of President James Buchanan
D) induce the Southern states to secede

Accepted Answer

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 was intended to initiate a slave uprising throughout the Southern states. Brown hoped to arm slaves with weapons from the arsenal at Harpers Ferry, believing this would lead to a widespread rebellion against slaveholders.

Question 4

-What does this photograph, taken the morning after the Battle of Fort Sumter, indicate about the first armed conflict of the Civil War?
A) Both the Union and the Confederacy suffered huge losses in this first battle.
B) The raised Confederate flag showed that the South was victorious.
C) The Union held on to one of its last federal fortresses in the Confederacy.
D) The Confederacy submitted to federal authority.

Accepted Answer

The photograph showing the raised Confederate flag indicates that the South was victorious in the Battle of Fort Sumter, marking the first armed conflict of the Civil War with a Confederate win.

Question 5

-Why did the Confederacy choose to feature George Washington on its seal?
A) to show that Washington favored states' rights over a strong central government
B) to emphasize its willingness to go to war with the Union
C) to compare secession to the colonies breaking away from Britain during the Revolution
D) to stress Washington's racist views toward African Americans

Accepted Answer

The Confederacy featured George Washington on its seal to draw a parallel between their secession from the Union and the American colonies' rebellion against British rule during the American Revolution, suggesting a fight for self-governance and independence.

Question 6

-How does the information found on the map and chart illustrate why the Democratic Party lost the presidential election of 1860?
A) Lincoln won the election with a majority rather than a plurality.
B) Lincoln had strong support in the slave states.
C) The Democratic Party split into Northern and Southern factions.
D) The Constitutional Union Party took away enough electoral votes in the lower South.

Accepted Answer

The Democratic Party split into Northern and Southern factions in the 1860 election, which divided their vote and significantly contributed to Lincoln's victory. Lincoln did not need strong support in the slave states to win; instead, his support in the North was sufficient due to the split in the Democratic Party.

Question 7

In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln .
A) acknowledged the legality of secession
B) threatened total war against the rebel states
C) promised to enforce federal law in all of the states
D) offered to negotiate with the rebel states

Accepted Answer

In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln promised to enforce federal law in all of the states, emphasizing the Union's continuity and his duty to uphold the law throughout the United States, including areas that were attempting to secede.

Question 8

-What did John Brown's raised right hand in this daguerreotype taken by black photographer Augustus Washington indicate?
A) Brown pledged to destroy slavery in the United States.
B) The five fingers on his hand represented his support for the five different parts of the Compromise of 1850.
C) Brown was being sworn in as an antislavery member of the state legislature in Kansas.
D) Brown was showing how many proslavery settlers he killed at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas.

Accepted Answer

John Brown's raised right hand in the daguerreotype symbolized his pledge to destroy slavery in the United States, reflecting his commitment to the abolitionist cause.

Quiz 12: Slavery and Sectionalism: the Political Crisis of 1848-1861

When Lincoln responded to the extension of the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific and said "On the territorial question, I am inflexible," he was demonstrating his refusal to support the

Starting in 1860, Southern states began to secede in response to .

John Brown hoped that his raid on Harpers Ferry would .

-What does this photograph, taken the morning after the Battle of Fort Sumter, indicate about the first armed conflict of the Civil War?

-Why did the Confederacy choose to feature George Washington on its seal?

-How does the information found on the map and chart illustrate why the Democratic Party lost the presidential election of 1860?

In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln .

-What did John Brown's raised right hand in this daguerreotype taken by black photographer Augustus Washington indicate?