Lecompton Constitution
Test Your Knowledge on the Lecompton Constitution
Delve into the historical intricacies of the Lecompton Constitution and the broader context of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of key events and figures in American history during the antebellum period.
- 10 Informative Questions
- Multi-choice Format
- Ideal for History Enthusiasts
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 call for?
It allowed people in the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide if they wanted slavery
It called for the abolition of slavery in Kansas and Nebraska
It overthrew the governor of Kansas
Higher taxes
What group of people did the Lecompton Constitution support?
Abolitionists
Slaveholders
Both abolitionists and slaveholders
Neither abolitionists nor slaveholders
During what period of the American Movement was the Lecompton Constitution first drafted?
Manifest Destiny
Antebellum America
It was drafted after the American Movement
Incivility
Who was the Territorial Governor who was jailed for treason after attempting to denounce the Lecompton legislature?
John Brown
Charles L. Robinson
James Buchanan
Daniel Webster
Why were most of the 1855 and 1857 votes for the Lecompton Constitution pro-slavery?
Missourians had crossed the border and influenced the votes
Nebraskans had crossed the border and influenced the votes
Most people in Kansas favored slavery
People voted more than once
Which president supported the Lecompton Constitution?
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Pierce
Calvin Coolidge
James Buchanan
How was the Lecompton Constitution eventually rejected?
The democrats exposed the evil voting practices
The last round of voting favored free-staters
People changed their minds
The Missourians admitted that they influenced the votes
Which document made Kansas a free state?
Lecompton Constitution
Compromise of 1859
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Wyandotte Constitution
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