Quiz Me! - Events: Sectionalism Test your knowledge about events in the Sectionalism era. 1 / 6 Which statement would Lincoln most likely have supported in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates? Slavery should not spread into the western territories. Formerly enslaved persons should be granted the right to vote in new states. Slavery should be decided by popular sovereignty. Each new state legislature should decide the issue of slavery for themselves. 2 / 6 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 to capture runaway slaves and return them to their owners. It was a raid that symbolized the ideas of civil disobedience. 3 / 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 right of states to nullify harmful national laws The sovereignty of the states The supremacy of state governments 4 / 6 Why were the Lincoln-Douglas Debates significant? 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. Abraham Lincoln won a seat in the Senate with plans to run for president in 1860. Stephen Douglas easily defeated Abraham Lincoln and planned to run for the presidency in 1860. 5 / 6 Why did John Brown attack a federal arsenal? 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. He hoped to capture weapons and provide arms to enslaved persons in order to lead an uprising 6 / 6 What was the main issue associated with the Webster-Hayne Debates? Webster supported state sovereignty over federal sovereignty Balance of power between free states and slave states Federal power versus state sovereignty Hayne supported federal power over state power Your score is Restart quiz
