U.S. History: Texas and Slavery

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What year did Texas win independence from Mexico?

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1836

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To balance votes in the Senate, which state was admitted to the Union as a free state at the same time Missouri was admitted as a slave state?

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Maine

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Which of the following was not a provision of the Compromise of 1850? a. Residents of New Mexico and Utah could decide for themselves if their territories would allow slavery. b. Slavery was abolished in Washington, D.C. c. A stronger fugitive slave law was passed. d. California was admitted as a free state.

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Slavery was abolished in Washington, D.C.

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Who made a proposal to prohibit the importation of slaves to Missouri following its admission to the United States?

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James Tallmadge

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During the war between the United States and Mexico, a revolt against U.S. control broke out in which state? Options: New Mexico, Florida, California, Colorado

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California

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According to treaties signed in 1818 and 1827, which country jointly occupied Oregon with the United States?

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Great Britain

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Which of the following is the practice of allowing residents of territories to decide whether their land should be slave or free? Options: the democratic process, the Wilmot Proviso, the Free-Soil solution, popular sovereignty

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popular sovereignty

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What was the name of the short-lived republic in Texas established by the Long Expedition?

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the Republic of Fredonia