Quiz Me! - Era: Sectionalism Test your knowledge about the Sectionalism era. 1 / 10 Why were the Lincoln-Douglas Debates significant? Stephen Douglas easily defeated Abraham Lincoln and planned to run for the presidency in 1860. Abraham Lincoln won a seat in the Senate with plans to run for president in 1860. The debates focused on slavery brought Lincoln into the national spotlight. Abraham Lincoln argued that slavery should be decided by the people in the new western territories. 2 / 10 Who proposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act and later ran and won reelection to his Senate seat against Abraham Lincoln? Henry Clay Stephen Douglas John C. Calhoun Daniel Webster 3 / 10 “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!” is a quote made by this supporter of the Union and against the nullification of federal laws by states. This quote was made by - Daniel Webster John C. Calhoun Stephen Douglas Henry Clay 4 / 10 What was dubbed a “corrupt bargain” by defeated presidential candidate Andrew Jackson? the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act the election results recognizing John Quincy Adams as the new president the appointment of Henry Clay as Secretary of State the passage of the Compromise of 1850 5 / 10 Which of the following was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850? California would be admitted to the union as a free state A boundary was established between Texas and New Mexico The Fugitive Slave Act was abolished The slave trade would be abolished in the District of Columbia 6 / 10 Why was John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry a significant event the year before the Civil War began? It was led by a radical abolitionist willing to resort to violence to end slavery. It ended with John Brown escaping before he was brought to justice. It was a raid that symbolized the ideas of civil disobedience. It was a raid to capture runaway slaves and return them to their owners. 7 / 10 What was the primary topic debated in the Hayne-Webster Debate? The Tariff of Abominations state sovereignty vs. unionism secession constitutional rights vs. responsibilities 8 / 10 What was the main issue associated with the Webster-Hayne Debates? Federal power versus state sovereignty Hayne supported federal power over state power Webster supported state sovereignty over federal sovereignty Balance of power between free states and slave states 9 / 10 When Abraham was elected President in 1860, Stephen Douglas - challenged Lincoln to participate in what became known as the Lincoln-Doughlas debates traveled the country speaking out in favor of preserving the Union led the attack on Fort Sumter traveled the country speaking out in favor of secession 10 / 10 What prompted the Compromise of 1850? all of the above the admission of new states to the union anger between slave and free states growing talk of secession none of the above Your score is Restart quiz
