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What was the primary goal of the Free Soil Party?
What was the primary goal of the Free Soil Party?
- To support the spread of slavery into U.S. territories
- To abolish slavery completely
- To advocate for the rights of African Americans
- To oppose the expansion of slavery into U.S. territories and newly formed states (correct)
Which event further intensified anti-slavery sentiment in the North?
Which event further intensified anti-slavery sentiment in the North?
- The Dred Scott decision
- The Fugitive Slave Act
- The American Colonization Society's proposal
- The Missouri Compromise (correct)
What inspired abolitionists to rise up against slavery according to historians?
What inspired abolitionists to rise up against slavery according to historians?
- The Second Great Awakening religious movement (correct)
- The Dred Scott decision
- The Missouri Compromise
- The American Colonization Society's proposal
How did the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott decision impact abolitionists?
How did the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott decision impact abolitionists?
What did President Andrew Jackson ban in connection with abolitionism?
What did President Andrew Jackson ban in connection with abolitionism?
What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement in the United States?
What was the primary goal of the abolitionist movement in the United States?
Which tactics did the leaders of the abolitionist movement in the U.S. mimic from the British abolitionists?
Which tactics did the leaders of the abolitionist movement in the U.S. mimic from the British abolitionists?
What was one of the consequences of the abolitionist movement in the United States?
What was one of the consequences of the abolitionist movement in the United States?
Who were some of the prominent leaders of the abolitionist movement in the U.S.?
Who were some of the prominent leaders of the abolitionist movement in the U.S.?
What activities did the abolitionists engage in as part of their efforts to end slavery?
What activities did the abolitionists engage in as part of their efforts to end slavery?
Which tactics were mimicked by the leaders of the U.S. abolitionist movement from the British abolitionists?
Which tactics were mimicked by the leaders of the U.S. abolitionist movement from the British abolitionists?
What was the primary focus of most early abolitionists in the U.S.?
What was the primary focus of most early abolitionists in the U.S.?
How did the controversial nature of abolitionism contribute to the political landscape of the United States?
How did the controversial nature of abolitionism contribute to the political landscape of the United States?
What was a common strategy employed by abolitionists in their efforts to end slavery?
What was a common strategy employed by abolitionists in their efforts to end slavery?
What was the primary role of Black men and women who were prominent leaders in the abolitionist movement?
What was the primary role of Black men and women who were prominent leaders in the abolitionist movement?
What was the primary objective of the American Colonization Society?
What was the primary objective of the American Colonization Society?
How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 contribute to anti-slave sentiment in the North?
How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 contribute to anti-slave sentiment in the North?
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act passed by Congress in 1850?
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act passed by Congress in 1850?
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court?
What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court?
How did abolitionism impact the relationship between states in the North and the South?
How did abolitionism impact the relationship between states in the North and the South?
