1. Chapter 15 Section 3
Challenges to Slavery

2. 1. A New Political Party Why was the Whig party destroyed?
Because the Republican party took it over
It wasn’t destroyed
Conflicting views on slavery
None of the above

3. 2. The Election of 1854
What political parties combined to form a NEW political party?
Republican and Whig
Democrat and Whig
Free-Soil party and republican
Democrat and republican

4. 3. The Election of 1856
What idea did the Democratic Party endorse in the election of 1856?
a) Abolition of slavery
b) Women’s rights
c) Popular sovereignty
d) Having a civil war

5. 4. The Election of 1856
What was the Republicans’ campaign slogan in the election of 1856?
“Slavery must stay!”
“Let’s end slavery with Fremont!”
“Stop bleeding Kansas!”
“Free soil, free speech, and Fremont.”

6. 5. The Dred Scott Case
What were the two Free states and the one Slave state Dred Scott traveled to, and in what order?
Free- Missouri, Wisconsin, Slave- Illinois
Free- Indiana, Wisconsin, Slave- Missouri
Free- Illinois, Wisconsin Territory, Slave- Missouri
Free- Maine, Illinois, Slave- Missouri

7. 6. The Dred Scott Case
How many years did it take for the case to reach the Supreme Court? 12 4 11 3

8. 7. The Court’s Decision and Reaction to the Decision
Which of the following is true?
Roger B. Taney was outraged by the courts decision
The decision was thought of the best decision made by the U.S supreme court
Dred Scott did not have the right to have a lawsuit because he was a citizen
All of the above

9. 8. The Court’s Decision and Reaction to the Decision
What was one of the reasons the Supreme Court’s decision electrified the nation?
Because Roger B. Taney was an abolitionist
Because Dred Scott was a citizen of the North
Because it was the best decision the court ever made
Because Taney said Congress has no power to prohibit slavery in any territory

10. 9. The Court’s Decision and Reaction to the Decision
All of the following are false, except for…
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney said Dred Scott was not an enslaved person
The fifth amendment allows Congress to take away property without due process of law
The Constitution did not protect slavery
None of the above

11. 10. Lincoln and Douglas Which of the following is false?
The Congressional Election pitted the current senator, democrat Stephen A. Douglas
Douglas joined the democratic party and won the election to the house in 1842
Stephen A. Douglas was unknown but Abraham Lincoln was a likely candidate for president
Douglas disliked slavery but thought that the controversy over it would interfere with the nations growth

12. 11. Lincoln and Douglas All of the following are false except for-
All of the following are false except for-
Abraham Lincoln moved to Indiana as an adult and later to Illinois
Douglas and Lincoln were successful lawyers
Douglas joined the senate in 1842
Lincoln thought that slavery was wrong but that there was an easy way to end slavery

13. 12. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Which of the following are true?
Lincoln wanted slavery and did nothing to stop it
Douglas claimed that Lincoln wanted African Americans to be fully equal to whites
Lincoln did not challenge the senator to a series of debates
The main topic and discussion was not slavery

14. 13. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
All of the following are true except… a)During the debate at Freeport Lincoln pressed Douglass about his views on popular sovereignty b)Douglas wanted Africans Americans and white people to be treated equal c)The two met seven times in August, September , and October of 1858 d)Thousands came to the debates

15. 14. The Raid on Harper’s Ferry
After the 1858 elections, who were Southerners threatened by?
Democrats
Northerners
Slaves
Republicans

16. 15. The Raid on Harper’s Ferry
What was John Brown’s Target?
an arsenal
A prison
A plantation
The White House