APUSH Chapter 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle (1848-1854) - SY23 - Haiyen Truong | Biblioteka

Welcome to your Chapter 18 reading! As you can see, we have skipped past a few more presidents, and are moving towards our next major event: the Civil War.

As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.

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As used in the sentence, "condemned" most nearly means

accepted

convicted

doomed

criticized

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According to the text, the event that threatened to destroy the balance between the number of free and slave states was the

the ban on the slave trade (not slavery itself) in the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.).

calls to admit California into the Union after the discovery of gold in 1848.

the impact of the Underground Railroad on the population of Southern states.

the shrinking borders of the Texas territory before it could become a state.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Paragraph 2, Line 13-15 ("California's admission... perhaps forever")

Paragraph 3, Line 18-20 ("Texas nursed...New Mexico")

Paragraph 4, Line 23-26 ("Many Southerners... slaveholding Virginia")

Paragraph 5, Line 27-28 ("Even more... Underground Railroad")

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It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the issue of runaway slaves was important to southerners because

slaveowners viewed the loss as an attack on their pride and dignity.

the South was losing a significant portion of its labor force.

free blacks were able to prove that slavery was morally wrong.

the Underground Railroad might encourage a massive slave rebellion.

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That's all due for Tuesday, 1/24/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

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Although the Northerners benefited more from the Compromise of 1850 than the Southerners, the passage indicates that Northerners were most upset about

the possible expansion of slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories.

a substantial payment of $10 million to slaveholding Texas.

the continuation of slavery in the District of Columbia.

a stricter and more punitive new Fugitive Slave Law.

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As used in the text, "abhorrent" most nearly means

frustrating

obnoxious

worrisome

detested

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The last sentence in the passage serves mainly to

highlight the long-term advantages the Compromise of 1850 provided the Northerners.

demonstrate that the Compromise of 1850 was a complete failure.

foreshadow that the Civil War would eventually be won by finding common ground.

prove that the creators of the Compromise of 1850 were anti-Southern.

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That's all due for Wednesday, 1/25/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

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It can be reasonably inferred that the only way for the U.S. to maintain control of the new Pacific Coast was to

build a string of military forts across the West.

grant the territories quick statehood.

construct a transcontinental railroad.

build a canal across Central America.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Paragraph 1, Line 1-3 ("The newly... nation's capital")

Paragraph 1, Line 3-4 ("The sea... too long")

Paragraph 3, Line 13-14 ("A transcontinental... the problem")

Paragraph 4, Line 15-17 ("Should its... and influence")

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The passage suggests that Stephen Dougas' plan for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska Act would

strengthen public support for the Compromise of 1850.

ban slavery from spreading into new territory.

jeopardize negotiations between the city of Chicago and the Pacific Railroad Company.

require the repeal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Paragraph 1, Line 6-8 ("He had... Pacific railroad")

Paragraph 2, Line 5-7 ("Kansas, which... free state")

Paragraph 3, Line 1-3 ("Douglas's Kansas-Nebraska... 36°30' line")

Paragraph 3, Line 4-5 ("This bold... of 1850")

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According to the passage, Stephen Douglas made a critical mistake for

overestimating the protest to the bill.

believing that slavery could not survive in Kansas.

allowing slavery to spread into new territory.

underestimating the extent of northern opposition to slavery.

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Ironically, Senator Sumner would suffer one of the first physical blows of the Civil War as his "Crime Against Kansas" speech against popular sovereignty would lead Representative Preston Brooks to literally attack him with a cane on the Senate floor...

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Historians will eventually refer to this event as Bleeding Sumner.

If you think politics in the U.S. is crazy, imagine if a fight broke out today! What kind of impact would that have on our country?

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As used in line 2, "measures" most nearly means

considerations

calculations

units

laws

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According to the passage, the Kansas-Nebraska Act directly resulted in

the unification of Democratic party factions.

the resurgence of the Whig political party.

the political resurgence of the Free Soil party.

the emergence of the new Republican party.

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Bleeding Kansas is the term used to describe the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. Proslavery and free-state settlers flooded into Kansas to try to influence the decision. Violence soon erupted as both factions fought for control.

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In your opinion, what was the most significant cause of the American Civil War from this reading?
In order to earn full credit on this assignment, your response should cite and explain a specific key term to support your claim in 2-3 complete sentences. [The purpose of this question is to help you practice for the SAQ section of the AP exam, so please answer this thoughtfully].

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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectange" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

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That's all due for Thursday, 1/26/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

APUSH Chapter 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle (1848-1854) - SY23

APUSH Chapter 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle (1848-1854) - SY23

As used in the sentence, "condemned" most nearly means

According to the text, the event that threatened to destroy the balance between the number of free and slave states was the

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the issue of runaway slaves was important to southerners because

That's all due for Tuesday, 1/24/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

Although the Northerners benefited more from the Compromise of 1850 than the Southerners, the passage indicates that Northerners were most upset about

As used in the text, "abhorrent" most nearly means

The last sentence in the passage serves mainly to

That's all due for Wednesday, 1/25/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

It can be reasonably inferred that the only way for the U.S. to maintain control of the new Pacific Coast was to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

The passage suggests that Stephen Dougas' plan for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska Act would

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

According to the passage, Stephen Douglas made a critical mistake for

As used in line 2, "measures" most nearly means

According to the passage, the Kansas-Nebraska Act directly resulted in

Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectange" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

That's all due for Thursday, 1/26/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

The passage indicates that the American public generally liked popular sovereignty because it

According to the passage, the Free Soil Party was a direct result of the fact that

As used in the sentence, "condemned" most nearly means

According to the text, the event that threatened to destroy the balance between the number of free and slave states was the

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that the issue of runaway slaves was important to southerners because

That's all due for Tuesday, 1/24/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

Although the Northerners benefited more from the Compromise of 1850 than the Southerners, the passage indicates that Northerners were most upset about

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

As used in the text, "abhorrent" most nearly means

The last sentence in the passage serves mainly to

That's all due for Wednesday, 1/25/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

It can be reasonably inferred that the only way for the U.S. to maintain control of the new Pacific Coast was to

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

The passage suggests that Stephen Dougas' plan for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska Act would

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

According to the passage, Stephen Douglas made a critical mistake for

As used in line 2, "measures" most nearly means

According to the passage, the Kansas-Nebraska Act directly resulted in

Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectange" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

That's all due for Thursday, 1/26/2023. Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

The passage indicates that the American public generally liked popular sovereignty because it

According to the passage, the Free Soil Party was a direct result of the fact that

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?