Author Question: All the following were part of the Republican Party's economic program EXCEPT A) stopping the ... (Read 37 times)

Lobcity · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Before the 1860 presidential election, John Breckinridge served as James Buchanan's

A) Secretary of War.
B) Secretary of State.
C) Secretary of the Treasury.
D) Vice President.

Question 2

James Buchanan's presidential mandate appeared to be

A) extending slavery in the territories.
B) prohibiting the extension of slavery.
C) reviving the Gadsden Purchase.
D) avoiding the issue of slavery.

Question 3

In the aftermath of John Brown's 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry,

A) public opinion condemned the raid.
B) public opinion shifted from mainly condemnation to some level of support.
C) Northerners called for a moratorium on the issue of slavery.
D) Southerners called for a Civil War.

Question 4

One major military advantage of the North during the first two years of the war was

A) a much stronger navy.
B) a much stronger army.
C) major army victories in the South.
D) lack of a military draft.

Question 5

All the following were part of the Republican Party's economic program EXCEPT

A) stopping the spread of slavery.
B) a tariff to strengthen industry.
C) a transcontinental railroad.
D) a homestead bill.