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January 9, 2026

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What was included in Lincoln's inaugural address? The South would be invaded if the secession was not ended in 3 months. Slavery must be outlawed. The Dred Scott decision was wrong. Federal posts in the South would be de...
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What was the action of the state of Virginia? seceded from the Union after the election of Lincoln seceded from the Union after Fort Sumter did not secede from the Union
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What was included in the 1860 Republican platform? favored the Dred Scott decision no slavery in new territories denounced John Brown's raid slavery was not addressed slavery could continue where it already existed popul...
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Select the four candidates in the 1860 election: John Breckinridge Stephen Douglas Jefferson Davis John Bell Abraham Lincoln Henry Clay Franklin Pierce
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John Brown could best be described as a(n): prohibitionist nationalist sectionalist abolitionist
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What were the results of John Brown's raid? A popular song denounced Brown and the deaths he caused. The trial was deliberately not publicized.. Troops were stationed throughout the South. The South feared a Northern plo...
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Although Lincoln lost the 1858 election, the Lincoln-Douglas debates won him wide support for the 1860 Presidential election. True False
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The principal purpose of the_________________ party was to prevent the spread of slavery. Republican, Whig, Democratic, Liberation
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The principal purpose of the_________________ party was to prevent the spread of slavery.
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Explain, in your own words, what Lincoln meant when he said: "A house divided against itself cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved--I do not expect the house to fa...
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Why were many Northerners concerned about the Dread Scott ruling? Select two. They were afraid that it weakened the power of Southern States. They were concerned that pro-slavery states would control Congress. They were...
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Which of the following options best describes why Dred Scott argued that he and his wife should be free? Since their enslaver had passed away, they should be considered free. Since they had lived in states and territorie...
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Which of the following resulted from the Dred Scott decision? The fugitive slave law was declared unconstitutional. Freeing a slave against his master's wishes was ruled to be a violation of due process of law. The Misso...
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the: Wilmot Proviso Missouri Compromise Doctrine of Nullification Tariff of 1828
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed by: Franklin Pierce Stephen Douglas Henry Clay Charles Sumner
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Bitter confrontations over what issue earned the new Kansas territory the name "Bleeding Kansas"? Taxation Slavery Trade Religion
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Ex: “You’ll never find someone like me.” You: “That’s the point.”
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What do you think Stuart is trying to say to the reader? State a theme of the story in one sentence. WRITER
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How does the rural setting affect what can and does happen in this story? Select all that apply. All children grades 1 through 8 study together. The children have a coach and a football team. The schoolhouse is one room....
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How does the fight with Guy Hawkins affect the rest of the story? Select all that apply. Hawkins lies about the outcome. Hawkins leaves school forever. Hawkins brings help to get even with Stuart. Hawkins becomes a "real...
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What does Stuart reveal about his personality through his actions, thoughts, and speech? Select all that apply. He is willing to fight for his beliefs. He notices the children's needs. He avoids fighting at all costs. He...
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Match the definition to the word. 1. a tank for holding water controversies 2. coated with rust-resistant zinc census 3. noticeable; conspicuous cistern 4. without clear definition; uncertainly prominent 5. general sense...
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What part of speech is this word? vaguely noun adverb adjective
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What part of speech is this word? census adjective adverb noun
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What part of speech is this word? prominent adjective noun adverb
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