Matching
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a. | James Bowie | d. | John Ross | b. | Joseph Albert Booker | e. | John Pope | c. | John
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abolitionist
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skilled fighter, adventurer, and land speculator
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lost his wife on the Trail of Tears.
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vetoed land deal with Robert Crittenden
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born as a slave in Arkansas
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a. | Henry Conway | d. | Dred Scott | b. | James Miller | e. | William Woodruff | c. | Harriet Beecher
Stowe |
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published the Arkansas Gazette
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killed in duel by Robert Crittenden
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first governor of the Arkansas Territory
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wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
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sued for his freedom and lost in the Supreme Court
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Slave owners had a real fear of slave violence.
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Governor John Seldon Roane was a strong Union supporter in Arkansas and did not
believe the state should leave the United States of America.
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about slave issues and made it seem
acceptable
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The Kansas- Nebraska Act canceled out the previous restrictions created by the
Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
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John Brown was an outspoken supporter of slavery in the south.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Government officials in Arkansas began thinking about statehood
a. | less than 10 years after becoming a territory. | c. | more than 15 years after becoming a
territory. | b. | more than 10 years after becoming a territory. | d. | none of these |
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Governor William Fulton was concerned with
a. | the loss of federal funds. | c. | witting a
constitution. | b. | the size of the state’s population. | d. | none of these. |
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In Latin, antebellum means
a. | “during the war.” | c. | “before the
war.” | b. | “after the war.” | d. | none of these. |
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To deal with the financial crisis in Arkansas, the state created _______
banks.
a. | one | c. | three | b. | two | d. | none of these. |
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___________ killed _________ in a knife fight in the legislature.
a. | Anthony, Wilson | c. | Anthony, Jackson | b. | Jackson, Wilson | d. | Wilson, Anthony |
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The Indian Removal Act forced thousands of Indians to leave their homes in the
a. | north. | c. | east. | b. | South. | d. | west. |
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John Ross
a. | died on the Trail of Tears. | c. | abused Indians on the Trial of
Tears. | b. | lost his wife on the Trail of Tears. | d. | none of these |
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President __________ called for 50,000 volunteers to fight in the Mexican
War.
a. | Jackson | c. | Johnson | b. | Van Buren | d. | Polk |
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In 1848, gold was discovered in
a. | California. | c. | Montana. | b. | Nevada. | d. | Colorado. |
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What made cotton profitable?
a. | high prices | c. | Andrew Jackson | b. | new territories | d. | the cotton gin |
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The number of slaves increased from around 5,000 to more than _______ in one 10
year period.
a. | 10,000 | c. | 20,000 | b. | 15,000 | d. | 25,000 |
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According to the text, the life of a slave was
a. | hard but okay. | c. | difficult but not bad. | b. | miserable. | d. | none of these |
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One form of daily resistance was called “__________.”
a. | puttin on ole massa | c. | acting sick | b. | running away | d. | none of these. |
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Run away slaves were not usually looking for freedom but were looking for rest
or
a. | going to church. | c. | visiting friends. | b. | hunting for food. | d. | none of these |
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The Compromise of 1850 allowed California to enter the Union as a
a. | free state. | c. | slave-free state. | b. | slave state. | d. | none of these |
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Where was the logical place to establish the capital of Arkansas
Territory?
a. | Little Rock | c. | Conway | b. | Fort Smith | d. | Arkansas Post |
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________ was appointed the territories first governor.
a. | Robert Crittenden | c. | William Woodruff | b. | James Miller | d. | George Izard |
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____________ served as acting governor in the absence of the governor.
a. | Robert Crittenden | c. | William Woodruff | b. | James Miller | d. | George Izard |
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Arkansas’s first legislative body had two groups, the House of
Representatives and
a. | the senate. | c. | the Legislative Council. | b. | the House of
Commons. | d. | none of
these. |
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_________ established the first newspaper in Arkansas.
a. | James Miller | c. | William Woodruff | b. | Robert Crittenden | d. | George Izard |
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__________ became the governor when the first governor resigned.
a. | James Miller | c. | William Woodruff | b. | Robert Crittenden | d. | Geogre Izard |
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Robert Crittenden shot and killed his one-time friend and political rival
_____________ .
a. | Henry Conway | c. | George Izard | b. | William Woodruff | d. | James Miller |
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The “Family” was political alliance formed to oppose _____________
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a. | George Izard | c. | Ambrose Sevier | b. | Henry Conway | d. | Robert
Crittenden |
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Robert Crittenden’s supports were a part of a national political party
called the __________ .
a. | democrats | c. | federalist | b. | republicans | d. | whigs |
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Construction on the first Capital of Arkansas began in
a. | 1827. | c. | 1834. | b. | 1833. | d. | 1836. |
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