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Question 11 pts

Based on what you learned in this module, what was the most divisive issue in the country at this time?



Group of answer choices

Slavery

Immigration

The Articles of Confederation

John Brown's Raid

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Question 21 pts
Which of the options best describes popular sovereignty based on what you learned in this module?

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Popular sovereignty led to the expansion of voting rights during the Age of Jackson.

Popular sovereignty was argued for by politicians in favor of expanding slavery.

Popular sovereignty was argued for by politicians in favor of abolishing slavery.

Popular sovereignty is the idea that power belongs to the people. The framers incorporated elements of popular sovereignty into the Constitution.

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Question 31 pts
Which of the options best describes the literature of the time, based on what you learned in this module?

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Satirical writing led by Mark Twain became popular.

Antislavery literature including Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published.

Stream-of-consciousness literature by authors such as James Joyce became prominent.

Gothic literature such as Dracula became popular.

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Question 41 pts
Select the option below that best describes compromises based on what you learned in this module.

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The Great Compromise solved the dispute between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans for representation.

The Compromise of 1850 added Utah to the Union and created the Fugitive Criminal Act.

The Great Compromise solved the dispute over slavery in the U.S.

The Compromise of 1850 added California to the Union and created the Fugitive Slave Act.

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Question 51 pts
This module covered violent events that broke out in the country at this time. Which of the following options best describes one of those events?

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Shays’s Rebellion broke out due to heavy taxation and debt faced by farmers.

Bacon’s Rebellion broke out due to tensions between Virginians and their government over the response to Native American attacks.

The Pottawatomie Massacre broke out in Kansas due to tensions between pro-slavery forces and anti-slavery forces.

Nat Turner’s Rebellion broke out in Virginia, led by slaves seeking their freedom.

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Question 61 pts
Abraham Lincoln became a prominent political figure in the period covered in this module. Which of the options best describes a significant debate Lincoln took part in?

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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates during the Presidential Election of 1860, where both candidates laid out their plans for the country.

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates during the Senatorial race for Illinois. Lincoln took a stand against the spread of slavery.

The Federalists vs. Antifederalists debate over the future, specifically slavery.

The Federalist vs Antifederalist debate over the Constitution.

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Here are the answers corresponding to each question based on the historical context you've provided:

  1. What was the most divisive issue in the country at this time?

    • Answer: Slavery

  2. Which of the options best describes popular sovereignty?

    • Answer: Popular sovereignty was argued for by politicians in favor of expanding slavery.

  3. Which of the options best describes the literature of the time?

    • Answer: Antislavery literature including Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published.

  4. Select the option below that best describes compromises.

    • Answer: The Compromise of 1850 added California to the Union and created the Fugitive Slave Act.

  5. Which of the following options best describes one of those events?

    • Answer: The Pottawatomie Massacre broke out in Kansas due to tensions between pro-slavery forces and anti-slavery forces.

  6. Which of the options best describes a significant debate Lincoln took part in?

    • Answer: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates during the Senatorial race for Illinois. Lincoln took a stand against the spread of slavery.

These answers reflect important historical themes and events associated with the tensions around slavery, compromises, and key figures of the time.