US Hist: 7.2

What was the main issue that the Kansas-Nebraska Act aimed to address?

• Taxation

• Slavery

• Trade

• Immigration

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed by ________.

• A) Abraham Lincoln

• B) Stephen Douglas

• C) John Brown

• D) Roger B. Taney

What was the main reason settlers moved to Kansas in the 1850s?

• To find gold

• To establish farms

• To escape religious persecution

• To join the military

In the context of 'Bleeding Kansas', who led a violent retaliation against proslavery forces?

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

By 1856, Kansas had two governments petitioning for statehood. Fill in the blank: This situation was a sure setup for ________.

• peace

• disaster

• prosperity

• unity

What was the capital of the proslavery government in Kansas Territory?

• Topeka

• Lecompton

• Lawrence

• Osawatomie

In the context of Bleeding Kansas, which event involved John Brown and his sons?

• The Crime Against Kansas

• Pottawatomie Massacre

• Proslavery mob attack

• Sumner's beating

What was a major reason for the decline of the Whig Party in the 1850s?

• Support for the Fugitive Slave Act

• Opposition to the Mexican-American War

• Lack of leadership after the death of key figures

• Both A and C.

Fill in the blank: The Know-Nothings were also known as the _______ because they often responded with 'I know nothing' when questioned about their nativist organization.

• Native Americans

• Nativists

• American Party

• Anti-Immigrants

Who won the majority of the electoral votes in the Election of 1856?

• A) James Buchanan

• B) John C. Frémont

• C) Millard Fillmore