Quiz Me! - Events: Sectionalism Test your knowledge about events in the Sectionalism era. 1 / 6 Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal? He hoped to capture weapons and provide arms to enslaved persons in order to lead an uprising He hoped the raid would signal the beginning of a civil war. He planned to use the weapons to attack the capital of Virginia and demand the abolition of slavery. He wanted to arm citizens so they could defend themselves from attacks by the newly freed African Americans. 2 / 6 Why was John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry a significant event the year before the Civil War began? It was a raid that symbolized the ideas of civil disobedience. It ended with John Brown escaping before he was brought to justice. It was a raid to capture runaway slaves and return them to their owners. It was led by a radical abolitionist willing to resort to violence to end slavery. 3 / 6 What was the main issue associated with the Webster-Hayne Debates? Balance of power between free states and slave states Hayne supported federal power over state power Federal power versus state sovereignty Webster supported state sovereignty over federal sovereignty 4 / 6 Why were the Lincoln-Douglas Debates significant? Abraham Lincoln argued that slavery should be decided by the people in the new western territories. 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. Stephen Douglas easily defeated Abraham Lincoln and planned to run for the presidency in 1860. 5 / 6 In the Webster-Hayne Debate in the U.S. Senate, what was Daniel Webster advocating for when he stated, “Liberty and Union, now and forever, one inseparable?” The sovereignty of the national government The sovereignty of the states The supremacy of state governments The right of states to nullify harmful national laws 6 / 6 Which statement would Lincoln most likely have supported in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates? Formerly enslaved persons should be granted the right to vote in new states. Slavery should be decided by popular sovereignty. Slavery should not spread into the western territories. Each new state legislature should decide the issue of slavery for themselves. Your score is Restart quiz
