5.6 Failure of Compromise Q

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What was the main purpose of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

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To organize the Nebraska Territory and address the issue of slavery

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Which principle did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce to decide the issue of slavery in the new territories?

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Popular sovereignty

Front

Describe the impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the political landscape of the United States.

Back

It led to the formation of the Republican Party.

Front

Explain the significance of "Bleeding Kansas" in the context of the pre-Civil War era.

Back

It demonstrated the failure of popular sovereignty.

Front

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court in 1857?

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It ruled that Black Americans were not citizens and could not sue.

Front

Analyze how the Dred Scott decision affected the tensions between the North and the South.

Back

It increased tensions by nullifying the Missouri Compromise.

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What was the reaction in the North to the caning of Charles Sumner?

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Sumner was hailed as a hero

Front

Evaluate the role of the caning of Charles Sumner in the growing sectionalism in the United States.

Back

It symbolized the deepening divide between North and South.

Front

What was the main reason for the dissolution of the Second Party System in the early 1850s?

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The issue of slavery and anti-immigrant nativism

Front

Identify the political party that emerged as a major force in the North during the 1850s.

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Republican Party