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Which organization provided guns and other goods for pioneers willing to go to Kansas and establish the territory as antislavery through popular sovereignty?
Which organization provided guns and other goods for pioneers willing to go to Kansas and establish the territory as antislavery through popular sovereignty?
In the year 1855, which movement briefly took advantage of the Whig collapse and nearly stole the energy of the anti-administration forces by channeling its frustrations into fights against immigrants in American cities?
In the year 1855, which movement briefly took advantage of the Whig collapse and nearly stole the energy of the anti-administration forces by channeling its frustrations into fights against immigrants in American cities?
What did the Know-Nothing Party call themselves, due to their tendency to pretend ignorance when asked about their activities?
What did the Know-Nothing Party call themselves, due to their tendency to pretend ignorance when asked about their activities?
Which political party was formed in 1854, coalescing the antislavery political movements?
Which political party was formed in 1854, coalescing the antislavery political movements?
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Who violently beat Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane on the floor of the Senate chamber?
Who violently beat Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with a cane on the floor of the Senate chamber?
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What accusation did Senator Charles Sumner make against Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina, which led to the violent beating?
What accusation did Senator Charles Sumner make against Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina, which led to the violent beating?
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Which region of the United States did the Know-Nothing Party make impressive gains in 1854 and 1855?
Which region of the United States did the Know-Nothing Party make impressive gains in 1854 and 1855?
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Who did the Republican Party select as their candidate for the 1856 presidential election?
Who did the Republican Party select as their candidate for the 1856 presidential election?
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Who appealed to more radical members of the coalition within the Republican Party?
Who appealed to more radical members of the coalition within the Republican Party?
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Which state did Abraham Lincoln deliver his speech at Peoria in 1854?
Which state did Abraham Lincoln deliver his speech at Peoria in 1854?
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How many of the sixteen free states did John Charles Frémont win in the 1856 presidential election?
How many of the sixteen free states did John Charles Frémont win in the 1856 presidential election?
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Who did Ulysses S. Grant vote for in the 1856 presidential election?
Who did Ulysses S. Grant vote for in the 1856 presidential election?
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What was the concern of Ulysses S. Grant regarding the Republican Party and John Charles Frémont?
What was the concern of Ulysses S. Grant regarding the Republican Party and John Charles Frémont?
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What did some African Americans consider following John Charles Frémont's defeat?
What did some African Americans consider following John Charles Frémont's defeat?
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Who did African Americans believe had sealed their fate as permanent noncitizens?
Who did African Americans believe had sealed their fate as permanent noncitizens?
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