Causes of the Civil War Objective Test 2012-2013 - Mr.Wills...

Mr. Wills
U.S. History I
Sectional Strife: Prelude to the Civil War Honors Objective Exam
PART I: SINGLE-ANSWER MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 Points)
1. The United States’ victory in the Mexican War resulted in
a. Renewed controversy over the issue of extending slavery into the territories.
b. A possible split in the Republican Party.
c. A rush of settlers to new territory in Latin America.
d. All of the above
2. The debate over slavery in the Mexican Cession 3. According to the principle of “ popular sovereignty ,” the question of slavery in the
territories would be determined by
4. The public liked popular sovereignty because it 5. Of those people going to California during the gold rush,
a. A majority had come from foreign nations.
b. Slaves constituted a sizable number.
c. A distressing high number were lawless men and virtue less women.
d. Most were interested in free-soil farming.
6. Harriet Tubman gained fame

7. For his position in the Seventh of March Speech supporting the concessions made to
the South, Daniel Webster was viciously condemned by
8. In the debates of 1850, Senator William H. Seward , as a representative of the
northern Young Guard, argued that
9. An event which helped the cause of Compromise in 1850, was when President Taylor
a. Led an invasion into Texas to halt its attempts to take part of New Mexico.
b. Decided not to run for re-election.
c. Supported Clay’s compromise and concessions given to the South.
d. Died suddenly and Millard Fillmore became president.