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6. According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the slave holding or free states of each territory should be decided by: a. The U.S. Constitution. b. The principles of the Declaration on Independence. c. The Monroe Doctrine. d. A two thirds vote in Congress. e. Free elections by the people living in the territories. 7. The term popular sovereignty is best defined as: a. The legal right for all U.S. citizens to vote. b. Direct elections through representation. c. The rights of citizens to determine laws by direct votes. d. The rights of citizens to secede from the Union. e. All the above 8. Who were the Border Ruffians and how did they get their nickname? a. They were frontiersman who constantly broke the border territory of Native Americans. b. They were Cherokee and Creek tribes who fought to overturn their relocation. c. They were Texans who fought to extend their boundaries deeper into Mexico. d. They were Missourians who crossed into the Kansas border and used force to try to influence the election results. e. They were Mexicans on the border who tried to reclaim territory. 9. The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following except: a. California would be admitted into the Union as a free state. b. Slavery would remain legal in Washington D.C. c. The state of Texas would pay all debts incurred by the Republic of Texas. d. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 would become law. e. All the above 10. South Carolina seceded from the Union because: a. John Brown led a revolt at Harpers Ferry. b. Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. c. The Missouri Compromise was repealed. d. The Fugitive Slave Act wasn't strong enough. e. All the above Answer Keys found on page 193

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