Author Question: Stephen Douglas' action in introducing the Kansas-Nebraska bill in 1854 proved to be: A) a great ... (Read 56 times)

JGIBBSON · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Republicans characterized Frmont's performance in 1856 as victorious defeat because:

A) he carried most of the states of the North.
B) he won a majority of the popular, but not the electoral, vote.
C) he built the Republican Party into a national party.
D) the Democrats fractured as a result of his candidacy.

Question 2

The appearance of the Know-Nothing Party reflected Americans':

A) tolerance of diversity.
B) nativist leanings.
C) disgust with intellectuals in government.
D) support for greater immigration.

Question 3

Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner on the floor of the Senate because Sumner made a speech:

A) blaming Calhoun for the failure of the Compromise of 1850.
B) blaming Brooks' uncle for the violence in Kansas.
C) insulting Abraham Lincoln.
D) questioning President Pierce's honor.

Question 4

The Kansas-Nebraska Act:

A) convinced many northern Whigs that compromise with the South was impossible.
B) spurred white settlement in the new territory.
C) set the stage for conflict between pro- and antislavery activists.
D) all of the above

Question 5

Stephen Douglas' action in introducing the Kansas-Nebraska bill in 1854 proved to be:

A) a great political miscalculation.
B) his most honorable stand.
C) a step closer to the presidency for him.
D) a brilliant political move.