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Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War by David Donald - Quiz
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  • 1. What was the name of Sumner's speech that criticized pro-slavery forces?
A) The Crime Against Kansas.
B) Uncle Tom's Cabin.
C) A House Divided.
D) The Liberator.
  • 2. In what year was Sumner caned?
A) 1850
B) 1856
C) 1848
D) 1861
  • 3. Which state did Sumner represent in the Senate?
A) Massachusetts
B) Virginia
C) California
D) New York
  • 4. Which doctrine did Sumner argue against?
A) The doctrine of nullification.
B) The Monroe Doctrine.
C) The doctrine of Manifest Destiny.
D) The doctrine of popular sovereignty.
  • 5. In what way did Sumner approach issues of race?
A) He argued for racial equality.
B) He thought races should be separate.
C) He believed in racial superiority.
D) He was only concerned with economic issues.
  • 6. What was a key issue leading to the Civil War discussed by Sumner?
A) High tariffs.
B) Taxation without representation.
C) The expansion of slavery into new territories.
D) Women's suffrage.
  • 7. Which bill did Sumner oppose that allowed for the possibility of slavery in new territories?
A) The Fugitive Slave Act.
B) The Kansas-Nebraska Act.
C) The Wilmot Proviso.
D) The Dred Scott decision.
  • 8. What political party was Sumner part of?
A) The Democratic Party
B) The Free Soil Party
C) The Republican Party
D) The Whig Party
  • 9. Which scholarly work discusses Charles Sumner's role in the coming of the Civil War?
A) The Rise of the Republican Party.
B) The Abolitionist Movement in America.
C) The Civil War: A Narrative.
D) Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War.
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