Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War by David Donald

1. What was the name of Sumner's speech that criticized pro-slavery forces?

A) A House Divided.
B) Uncle Tom's Cabin.
C) The Liberator.
D) The Crime Against Kansas.

2. In what year was Sumner caned?

A) 1850
B) 1848
C) 1856
D) 1861

3. Which state did Sumner represent in the Senate?

A) New York
B) Virginia
C) Massachusetts
D) California

4. Which doctrine did Sumner argue against?

A) The doctrine of popular sovereignty.
B) The Monroe Doctrine.
C) The doctrine of Manifest Destiny.
D) The doctrine of nullification.

5. In what way did Sumner approach issues of race?

A) He believed in racial superiority.
B) He thought races should be separate.
C) He was only concerned with economic issues.
D) He argued for racial equality.

6. What was a key issue leading to the Civil War discussed by Sumner?

A) Taxation without representation.
B) Women's suffrage.
C) The expansion of slavery into new territories.
D) High tariffs.

7. Which bill did Sumner oppose that allowed for the possibility of slavery in new territories?

A) The Dred Scott decision.
B) The Kansas-Nebraska Act.
C) The Fugitive Slave Act.
D) The Wilmot Proviso.

8. What political party was Sumner part of?

A) The Democratic Party
B) The Republican Party
C) The Whig Party
D) The Free Soil Party

9. Which scholarly work discusses Charles Sumner's role in the coming of the Civil War?

A) The Civil War: A Narrative.
B) The Rise of the Republican Party.
C) The Abolitionist Movement in America.
D) Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War.

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