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Which political party experienced a stunning defeat in the 1852 presidential election?
Which political party experienced a stunning defeat in the 1852 presidential election?
- Republican Party
- Democratic Party
- Whig Party (correct)
- Federalist Party
How many electoral votes did the Whigs capture in the 1852 presidential election?
How many electoral votes did the Whigs capture in the 1852 presidential election?
- 1850
- Unclear from the text
- 254
- 42 (correct)
Which novel, published in 1852, became a best-seller and helped move antislavery into everyday conversation for many northerners?
Which novel, published in 1852, became a best-seller and helped move antislavery into everyday conversation for many northerners?
- Moby-Dick
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- The Scarlet Letter
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin (correct)
What was the popularity of Uncle Tom’s Cabin compared to?
What was the popularity of Uncle Tom’s Cabin compared to?
What did Stowe’s book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, reinforce despite its powerful antislavery message?
What did Stowe’s book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, reinforce despite its powerful antislavery message?
Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 troubled antislavery Americans the most?
Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 troubled antislavery Americans the most?
What did antislavery leaders in the 1850s argue about Washington?
What did antislavery leaders in the 1850s argue about Washington?
Why were many northerners troubled by the Fugitive Slave Act?
Why were many northerners troubled by the Fugitive Slave Act?
What did the Fugitive Slave Act create the foundation for?
What did the Fugitive Slave Act create the foundation for?
How did many Black northerners respond to the Fugitive Slave Act?
How did many Black northerners respond to the Fugitive Slave Act?
