Chapter 4: The Union in Peril and The Civil War

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Which of the following themes is NOT depicted in the chapter 'The Union in Peril'? Enslavement, Women's Suffrage, Reconstruction

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Industrial Revolution

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According to the Missouri Compromise, should California have been admitted as a free or slave state?

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Slave state

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The slavery issue was not mentioned in the organization of the _______ and New Mexico territories.

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Utah

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What was one provision of the Compromise of 1850 to please the North?

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Admission of California as a free state

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The Compromise of 1850 included a provision to please the South. What was it?

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A new and more effective Fugitive Slave law

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To soothe both sides, the Compromise of 1850 allowed ________ in New Mexico and Utah.

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popular sovereignty

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Which of the following territories was organized in 1850 according to the map? Oregon Territory, Nebraska Territory, Kansas Territory, Indian Reserve

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Oregon Territory

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Which of the following was a harsh term of the Fugitive Slave Act? Free blacks in the North could be captured and brought to the south to be enslaved, Fugitive Slaves were entitled to a trial by jury, Anyone helping a fugitive was rewarded, Fugitive Slaves were given protection in the North

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Free blacks in the North could be captured and brought to the south to be enslaved

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Fill in the blank: Under the Fugitive Slave Act, Fugitive Slaves were not entitled to a ______.

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trial by jury

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What was the penalty for anyone convicted of helping a fugitive under the Fugitive Slave Act? Options: A) A fine of $500 and imprisonment for up to three months, B) A fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for up to six months, C) A fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for up to one year, D) No penalty

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A fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for up to six months