US HISTORY 105 - Milestone 4. Questions & Answers.

Choose the combination of words that correctly completes this sentence: "Following the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, the __________ faded, and Northerners, abolitionists and others formed a new political partnership called the __________."  Democratic Party; Free-Soil Party  Democratic Party; Republican Party  Whig Party; Democratic Party  Whig Party; Republican Party CONCEPT A House Divided: Crises of the 1850s 2 Which statement about the Wade-Davis Bill is true?  It was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln after the Civil War.  It guaranteed former slaves equality before the law.  It was relatively lenient, allowing states to rejoin the Union without majority consent.  It gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race. CONCEPT The End of the War 3 Which statement describes Congressional Reconstruction?  Some supporters of this approach believed that schools should be integrated, and African American men should have the right to vote.  Under this approach, former Confederate leaders could restore their political and property rights by appealing for amnesty.  As a result of this approach, many former Confederate politicians and slaveholders quickly returned to their prior positions in state and federal government.  According to this approach, southern states needed to do little more than reject secession and ratify to the 13th Amendment.