Antebellum America Test Study Guide

Andrew Jackson was known as “Old ______”

The three senators who were called The Great ______ were ____, ____, ____

The ______ senator introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act

The president who disastrously ran on the Free Soil ticket in 1848 was ____

The senator who was beaten unconscious in his office for his remarks against other senators was ____

The senator who introduced legislation that would outlaw slavery in all states acquired from Mexico was ____

Peggy Eaton was ____

The supreme court justice who ruled against Dredd Scott was ____

How did the Dred Scott decision nullify the Missouri Compromise? The Dred Scott decision nullified the Missouri Compromise by declaring that Congress had no power to regulate ______ in the territories.

What is popular sovereignty and why did its introduction under the Kansas Nebraska Act outrage anti-slavery supporters? Popular sovereignty is the concept that settlers in a territory have the right to decide whether or not to allow ______ there.

Why did John Brown move to Kansas? John Brown moved to Kansas to actively oppose the spread of ______ into the territory.

Why did Lincoln feel John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry was unhelpful to the abolitionist cause? Lincoln felt John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry was unhelpful to the abolitionist cause because it was seen as a violent and extreme act that could alienate potential ______ supporters.

Why was Lincoln’s speech at the Cooper Institute so pivotal for both his political career and the nation’s trajectory? Lincoln’s speech at the Cooper Institute was pivotal because it helped to establish him as a national figure and strengthened his anti-______ credentials.

Make a case for both antislavery and proslavery from on Biblical grounds. The antislavery argument is based on principles of equality and justice, while the proslavery argument often twisted Biblical passages to justify the institution using references to ______ and servitude.

Which two states entered the Union at the Missouri Compromise? Maine entered as a free state, and Missouri entered as a ______ state.

The abolitionist movement, colonization movement, and slavery movement were strongest in which regions of the country? The abolitionist movement was strongest in the North, the colonization movement had support in both the North and South, and the slavery movement was strongest in the ______.

Which two states that entered the Union in the 1840’s and 50s formerly belonged to Mexico? Texas and ______ were the two states that formerly belonged to Mexico.