House Divided Speech True or False

1.	What previous legislation was essentially dismantled by the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? -> The Compromise of 1850 True False
2.	Why was the Dred Scott decision such a strong influence on the "House Divided" speech? -> Lincoln and Dred Scott were good friends, and Lincoln had been helping him as a part of his abolitionist cause. True False
3.	What event in Kansas, not long before the "House Divided" speech, contributed to the concerns embodied in the speech? -> The Lecompton Constitution and the institution of military rule by the governor. True False
4.	For what event did Lincoln give the "House Divided" speech? -> Accepting the nomination for the Senate at the Republican National Convention. True False
5.	Which of the following was part of the ruling in the Dred Scott decision? -> Black people are not citizens of the United States. True False

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