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Who was the author of the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' which depicted the harsh reality of slavery in the United States?
Who was the author of the book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' which depicted the harsh reality of slavery in the United States?
- Sojourner Truth
- Nat Turner
- Harriet Tubman
- Harriet Beecher Stowe (correct)
Which event in 1856 involved the physical assault of Senator Charles Sumner by Representative Preston Brooks, highlighting the growing tensions between the North and South?
Which event in 1856 involved the physical assault of Senator Charles Sumner by Representative Preston Brooks, highlighting the growing tensions between the North and South?
- Nullification Crisis
- Brooks/Sumner caning (correct)
- Crittenden Compromise
- Gag rule
Which political party, founded in 1854, opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories of the United States?
Which political party, founded in 1854, opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories of the United States?
- Democratic Party
- Free Soil Party (correct)
- Republican Party
- Whig Party
Which Supreme Court case in 1857 ruled that enslaved individuals were property and could not sue for their freedom?
Which Supreme Court case in 1857 ruled that enslaved individuals were property and could not sue for their freedom?
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Which term refers to the belief that the United States was destined to expand its territory from coast to coast?
Which term refers to the belief that the United States was destined to expand its territory from coast to coast?
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