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Question 1

Which of the following issues faced the nation in 1849?
 
  A) the rush of thousands of miners to California qualifying the nation for statehood.
  B) the unresolved status of the Mexican cession
  C) the existence of slavery and a slave market in the nation's capital
  D) All of the above.

Question 2

All of the following statements are true about the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin EXCEPT:
 
  A) The book outraged the South.
  B) It became an immediate bestseller.
  C) It was published in 20 languages.
  D) It focused on the white exploitation of Native American people.

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT part of the long-term historical importance of the Scott case?
 
  A) The Court's arguments about black citizenship infuriated northerners.
  B) Prominent black leaders lost faith in the government but were galvanized by the decision.
  C) Many African American slaves rebelled after the decision.
  D) President Buchanan endorsed the decision, further dividing the nation.

Question 4

All of the following statements are true about Dred Scott and his legal case EXCEPT:
 
  A) Scott and his wife had filed suit for their freedom in Missouri in 1846.
  B) They argued that their master had taken them into free territory, making them free people.
  C) Their case reached the Supreme Court at a time when slavery had become a hot issue.
  D) The court ruled that Scott was a citizen.

Question 5

Which of the following events split the Democratic Party during the 1850s?
 
  A) Lincoln-Douglas debates in Illinois
  B) Dred Scott decision
  C) John Brown's raid
  D) All of the above.



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kristenb95

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Answer 1

Answer: D

Answer 2

Answer: D

Answer 3

Answer: C

Answer 4

Answer: D

Answer 5

Answer: D




evelyn o bentley

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
Great answer, keep it coming :)


triiciiaa

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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