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Questions 23-27 refer to the excerpt below. “In one view the slaveholders have a...
Oct 7, 2023
Questions 23-27 refer to the excerpt below. “In one view the slaveholders have a decided advantage over all opposition. It is well to notice this advantage—the advantage of complete organization. They are organized; and yet were not at the pains of creating their organizations. The State governments, where the system of slavery exists, are complete slavery organizations. The church organizations in those States are equally at the service of slavery; while the Federal Government, with its army and navy, from the chief magistracy in Washington, to the Supreme Court, and thence to the chief marshalship at New York, is pledged to support, defend, and propagate the crying curse of human bondage. The pen, the purse, and the sword, are united against the simple truth, preached by humble men in obscure places.” Frederick Douglass, “The Dred Scott Decision,” 1857 23. In his opinion on the case Dred Scott v. Sandford, Chief Justice Roger Taney upheld the sentiment above by stating that (A) “separate but equal” facilities for people of different races was constitutional (B) corporations were entitled to the same protections guaranteed to individuals under the Fourteenth Amendment(C) school prayer violated the principle of “separation of church and state”(D) Congress had no right to regulate slavery in United States territories 24. In what way did the actions of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 contradict Douglass's sentiments in the excerpt above? (A) Lincoln promoted the freedom of settlers within territories to determine the slave status of their new state. (B) Lincoln passed the Homestead Act to give free land to all western settlers. (C) Lincoln favored the exclusion of slavery from any of the new territories. (D)Lincoln enacted the policy of giving newly freed enslaved people “forty acres and a mule.“ 25. The excerpt from Frederick Douglass is most clearly an example of which of the following developments in the mid-19th century? (A) The gradual replacement of indentured servants with enslaved Africans (B) The preservation of African culture through cultural adaptation (C) Southern influence upon the federal government to defend the institution of slavery (D) The success of abolitionists to sway majority public opinion 26. Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the perspective of Frederick Douglass? (A) Southern Democrats in the 1880s (B) Western ranchers in the 1850s (C) Southern farmers in the 1830s (D) Northern Republicans in the 1860s 27.Frederick Douglass was most influenced by which of the following social movements? (A) First Great Awakening (B) Second Great Awakening (C) Manifest Destiny (D) Popular Sovereignty
23.
D
Key Concept
KC-5.2.II.D: In the mid-19th century, debates over slavery in the territories and the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision revealed deep divisions within the United States.
Explanation
In the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, Chief Justice Roger Taney ruled that Congress had no right to regulate slavery in the territories, which aligns with Douglass's sentiment that the federal government was supporting the institution of slavery. WhatwastheDredScottdecision?,HowdidtheDredScottdecisionimpactslavery?,WhowasChiefJusticeduringtheDredScottcase?What was the Dred Scott decision?, How did the Dred Scott decision impact slavery?, Who was Chief Justice during the Dred Scott case? 24.
C
Key Concept
KC-5.2.II.E: The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to the secession of southern states, who feared his agenda would lead to the end of slavery.
Explanation
Lincoln's stance on excluding slavery from new territories contradicts Douglass's sentiment that the federal government, including the presidency, was pledged to support and propagate slavery. WhatwasLincoln′sstanceonslaveryinnewterritories?,HowdidLincoln′selectionimpactthesecessionofsouthernstates?,WhatwasFrederickDouglass′sviewonLincoln′spresidency?What was Lincoln's stance on slavery in new territories?, How did Lincoln's election impact the secession of southern states?, What was Frederick Douglass's view on Lincoln's presidency? 25.
C
Key Concept
KC-5.2.II.C: The mid-19th century was marked by disputes over the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
Explanation
Douglass's excerpt is a critique of the southern influence on the federal government to defend and propagate the institution of slavery. WhatwasFrederickDouglass′sviewontheexpansionofslavery?,HowdidtheSouthinfluencethefederalgovernment′sstanceonslavery?,Whatwerethedisputesoverslaveryinthemid−19thcentury?What was Frederick Douglass's view on the expansion of slavery?, How did the South influence the federal government's stance on slavery?, What were the disputes over slavery in the mid-19th century? 26.
D
Key Concept
KC-5.2.II.E: The Republican Party, formed in the mid-19th century, opposed the expansion of slavery into the territories.
Explanation
Northern Republicans in the 1860s, who were against the expansion of slavery, would likely support Douglass's perspective. WhoweretheNorthernRepublicans?,WhatwastheRepublicanParty′sstanceonslavery?,HowdidtheRepublicanParty′sviewsalignwithFrederickDouglass′s?Who were the Northern Republicans?, What was the Republican Party's stance on slavery?, How did the Republican Party's views align with Frederick Douglass's? 27.
B
Key Concept
KC-4.1.II.B: The Second Great Awakening, which began in the late 18th century, led to a variety of social reform movements.
Explanation
Frederick Douglass was greatly influenced by the Second Great Awakening, which inspired many to advocate for social reforms, including the abolition of slavery. WhatwastheSecondGreatAwakening?,HowdidtheSecondGreatAwakeninginfluencesocialreformmovements?,HowdidtheSecondGreatAwakeninginfluenceFrederickDouglass?What was the Second Great Awakening?, How did the Second Great Awakening influence social reform movements?, How did the Second Great Awakening influence Frederick Douglass?
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