Quiz Me! - Era: Sectionalism Test your knowledge about the Sectionalism era. 1 / 10 Which statement would Lincoln most likely have supported in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates? Slavery should not spread into the western territories. Each new state legislature should decide the issue of slavery for themselves. Formerly enslaved persons should be granted the right to vote in new states. Slavery should be decided by popular sovereignty. 2 / 10 When Abraham was elected President in 1860, Stephen Douglas - traveled the country speaking out in favor of secession led the attack on Fort Sumter challenged Lincoln to participate in what became known as the Lincoln-Doughlas debates traveled the country speaking out in favor of preserving the Union 3 / 10 The ___________________ resulted in the growth of the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery sentiment in the north. Fugitive Slave Act Hayne-Webster Debate Compromise of 1850 Kansas-Nebraska Act 4 / 10 Which document advocated that states should have the right to nullify federal tariffs? Compromise of 1850 Declaration of Independence Kansas-Nebraska Act South Carolina Exposition and Protest 5 / 10 What prompted the Compromise of 1850? all of the above anger between slave and free states growing talk of secession none of the above the admission of new states to the union 6 / 10 Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal? He wanted to arm citizens so they could defend themselves from attacks by the newly freed African Americans. He hoped the raid would signal the beginning of a civil war. He hoped to capture weapons and provide arms to enslaved persons in order to lead an uprising He planned to use the weapons to attack the capital of Virginia and demand the abolition of slavery. 7 / 10 Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act and later ran and won reelection to his Senate seat against Abraham Lincoln? Daniel Webster John C. Calhoun Stephen Douglas Henry Clay 8 / 10 Daniel Webster criticized Robert Hayne’s view of the Constitution. He argued that Haynes believed the Constitution… was just like the Articles of Confederation established a monarchy should protect individual rights was too weak 9 / 10 What was the main issue associated with the Webster-Hayne Debates? Webster supported state sovereignty over federal sovereignty Hayne supported federal power over state power Federal power versus state sovereignty Balance of power between free states and slave states 10 / 10 Which of the following was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850? The slave trade would be abolished in the District of Columbia A boundary was established between Texas and New Mexico The Fugitive Slave Act was abolished California would be admitted to the union as a free state Your score is Restart quiz
