In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court

In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court a. avoided controversy by ruling that the slave Dred Scott had no right to sue in federal court. b....

The election of 1856 was most noteworthy for

The election of 1856 was most noteworthy for a. Democrat James Buchanan's surprisingly easy victory over John Frémont. b. the support immigrants...

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin a. was strongly rooted in religiously based antislavery sentiments. b. argued that nonslaveholding...

Under the terms of the Compromise of 1850

Under the terms of the Compromise of 1850 a. California was admitted to the Union as a free state, and the issue of slavery in Utah and New Mexico...

Popular sovereignty was the idea that

Popular sovereignty was the idea that a. the government of each new territory should be elected by the people. b. the American public should...

Reformer Dorothea Dix worked for the cause of

Reformer Dorothea Dix worked for the cause of a. women's right to higher education and voting. b. international peace. c. better treatment of...

The term Burned-Over District refers to

The term Burned-Over District refers to a. an area where fires were used to clear land for frontier revivals. b. areas where Baptist and Methodist...

The African American family under slavery was

The African American family under slavery was a. generally stable and mutually supportive. b. almost nonexistent. c. largely female-dominated. d....

Most slave owners treated their slaves as

Most slave owners treated their slaves as a. objects to be beaten and brutalized as often as possible. b. economically profitable investments. c....

Most southern slave owners held

Most southern slave owners held a. over a hundred slaves. b. over fifty slaves. c. about twenty slaves. d. fewer than ten slaves. e. only one...

Prominent leaders of the Whig party included

Prominent leaders of the Whig party included a. Martin Van Buren and John C. Calhoun. b. David Crockett and Nicholas Biddle. c. Andrew Jackson...

The Federalists essentially believed that

The Federalists essentially believed that  a. most governmental power should be retained by the states or by the people themselves. b. the...

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided that

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided that a. the states should retain permanent control of their western lands. b. money from the sale of...

The Fifteenth Amendment provided for

The Fifteenth Amendment provided for a. readmitting Southern states to the Union. b. full citizenship and civil rights for former slaves. c....

The congressional elections of 1866 resulted in a

The congressional elections of 1866 resulted in a a. victory for Johnson and his pro-Southern Reconstruction plan. b. further political stalemate...

The thousands of black soldiers in the Union Army

The thousands of black soldiers in the Union Army a. added a powerful new weapon to the antislavery dimension of the Union cause. b. were largely...

The Union blockade of Confederate ports was

The Union blockade of Confederate ports was a. initially leaky but eventually effective. b. challenged by the powerful navies of Britain and...