Question 1

The author of the Compromise of 1850 was

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A)   Daniel Webster.
B)   John C. Calhoun.
C)   Henry Clay.
D)   Zachary Taylor.
E)   Millard Fillmore.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Dred Scott sued for his freedom on the grounds that once his master moved him to a free state,he was,from that point on,a free man.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Free Soil Party

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A)   was understood as the proper heir to the Federalist Party.
B)   argued that southern slave owners were blocking northern progress.
C)   was the first party in national politics committed to the abolition of slavery.
D)   embraced women's right to vote.
E)   opposed westward migration to avoid conflict with Native American tribes.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

In the presidential election of 1848,which of the following did not occur?

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A)   Disaffected Democrats established the Free Soil Party.
B)   Former president Martin Van Buren led the Free Soil Party.
C)   Slave owner Zachary Taylor won under the Whig banner.
D)   Northern Whigs disliked Zachary Taylor and joined the Free Soil Party.
E)   Southern Democrats called for "free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men."F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The Know-Nothing Party wanted tougher laws on dealing with

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A)   fugitive slaves.
B)   immigration.
C)   popular sovereignty.
D)   Native Americans.
E)   slavery in general.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

As the Senate debated the Compromise of 1850,which of the following did not take place?

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A)   John C. Calhoun wrote his last speech in support of slavery.
B)   The Senate heard arguments from the three great orators of the day-John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster, and Henry Clay-together for the last time.
C)   President Taylor attended the proceedings, ready to defend the compromise.
D)   The debates lasted several months.
E)   The first truly sincere discussions on possible secession took place.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

When California applied for statehood,the major question was:

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A)   Did California still have large gold reserves?
B)   Would California disrupt the economic equilibrium of the country?
C)   Would California enter the Union as a slave state or a free state?
D)   Was the country's transportation system prepared to deal with the needs of a state that far from the others?
E)   Where could they find another potential state to balance out whatever California decided about slavery?F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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As the Senate debated the Compromise of 1850,which of the following did not take place?

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The author of the Compromise of 1850 was

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When California applied for statehood,the major question was:

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In the presidential election of 1848,which of the following did not occur?

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Dred Scott sued for his freedom on the grounds that once his master moved him to a free state,he was,from that point on,a free man.

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In the presidential election of 1848,which of the following did not occur?

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