Lessons 1 & 2 OPEN NOTES Quiz

What event is referred to as 'Bleeding Kansas'?

• A violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers

• A peaceful protest against slavery in Kansas

• A debate between Northern and Southern leaders

• A military battle between Union and Confederate forces

What was John Brown's goal in attacking the U.S. Army arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

• To protest taxes

• To gain territory

• To start a revolt by arming enslaved people

• To defend the South

What resulted from John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry?

• He successfully led a large-scale revolt

• The enslaved people joined him in his mission

• He escaped and continued his raids

• He was captured, tried for treason, and executed

What event is referred to as 'Bleeding Kansas'?

• A violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers

• A peaceful protest against slavery in Kansas

What event is referred to as 'Bleeding Kansas'?

• A violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers

• A peaceful protest against slavery in Kansas

• A debate between Northern and Southern leaders

• A military battle between Union and Confederate forces

What was John Brown's goal in attacking the U.S. Army arsenal at Harpers Ferry?

• To protest taxes

• To gain territory

• To start a revolt by arming enslaved people

• To defend the South

What resulted from John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry?

• He successfully led a large-scale revolt

• The enslaved people joined him in his mission

• He escaped and continued his raids

• He was captured, tried for treason, and executed

What was Abraham Lincoln's main argument against the spread of slavery?

• Slavery was necessary for economic growth

• The Constitution required equal rights for all

• The government could not survive being half-slave and half-free

• Each state should choose without interference

Although Lincoln lost the Senate race, what did he gain from the debates?

• A new position in Congress

• Support from Southern Democrats

• A national reputation that helped in the next presidential election

• A chance to abolish slavery immediately

What was Abraham Lincoln's main argument against the spread of slavery?

• Slavery was necessary for economic growth

• The Constitution required equal rights for all

• The government could not survive being half-slave and half-free

• Each state should choose without interference