US History Antebellum Test 1

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History Test 1 (Us Antebellum) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — Us Antebellum USA History Standards & AP

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Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

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Question 1

What divided North South?

A) Slavery expansion

B) Tariffs only

C) Roads only

D) Banks only

Question 2

Provide the definition of Harpers Ferry:

A) Army base

B) 1859 Brown raid

C) Factory town

D) Rail hub

Question 3

Which of the following best defines Free Soil?

A) Proslavery

B) Gold seekers

C) 1848 no-expansion party

D) Rail builders

Question 4

What best defines Fugitive Slave Act?

A) Freeing runaways

B) Northern veto

C) Court mercy

D) 1850 forced returns

Question 5

Provide the definition of the Corwin Amendment:

A) Protect slavery bid

B) End slavery

C) Free DC

D) Tax slaves

Question 6

Which of the following best defines Dred Scott?

A) Freedom ruling

B) 1857 Court disaster

C) Tie vote

D) No decision

Question 7

Which of the following best defines Harpers Ferry?

A) Army base

B) Factory town

C) 1859 Brown raid

D) Rail hub

Question 8

Which term means "1859 Brown raid"?

A) the Missouri Compromise

B) the gag rule

C) Nat Turner's revolt

D) Harpers Ferry

Question 9

Who crafted Missouri?

A) Henry Clay

B) Jackson

C) Calhoun

D) Webster

Question 10

Provide the definition of Freeport Doctrine:

A) Lincoln joke

B) Douglas popular twist

C) Court ruling

D) Party plank

Question 11

Which term means "1858 Senate debates"?

A) the Missouri Compromise

B) the gag rule

C) Lincoln-Douglas

D) Nat Turner's revolt

Question 12

Which of the following best defines Lincoln-Douglas?

A) Presidential race

B) House contest

C) Court case

D) 1858 Senate debates

Question 13

Provide the definition of Dred Scott:

A) 1857 Court disaster

B) Freedom ruling

C) Tie vote

D) No decision

Question 14

Which of these did Dred Scott rule?

A) Free all slaves

B) No Black citizenship

C) Missouri free

D) Congress supreme

Question 15

Which term means "1857 Court disaster"?

A) the Missouri Compromise

B) the gag rule

C) Dred Scott

D) Nat Turner's revolt

Question 16

Which term means "Clay's package deal"?

A) the Missouri Compromise

B) the gag rule

C) Nat Turner's revolt

D) the Compromise of 1850

Question 17

What was the Corwin Amendment?

A) Protect slavery bid

B) End slavery

C) Free DC

D) Tax slaves

Question 18

Name the person who ran for Liberty.

A) Bryan

B) James Birney

C) Debs

D) Weaver

Question 19

Which person ran South Democrats?

A) Douglas

B) Bell

C) John Breckinridge

D) Everett

Question 20

Name the person who sacked Lawrence.

A) Army

B) Jayhawkers

C) Marshals

D) Proslavery border men

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