Chapter 1 Lesson 15 Road to the Civil War 1820 - 1861

Multiple Choice

What was a growing theme in the United States during the time of the Missouri Compromise?

• Industrialization

• Sectionalism

• Urbanization

• Globalization

Multiple Choice

In 1819, how many states were there in the Union, and how were they divided between slave and free states?

• 22 states in total, 11 slave and 11 free.

• 20 states in total, 10 slave and 10 free.

• 24 states in total, 12 slave and 12 free.

• 18 states in total, 9 slave and 9 free.

Multiple Choice

Henry Clay and the Senate suggested allowing Missouri to enter the Union as a ______ state.

• slave

• free

• neutral

• independent

Multiple Choice

When did Texas win its independence from Mexico?

• Texas won its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836.

• Texas won its independence from Mexico on April 21, 1836.

• Texas won its independence from Mexico on September 16, 1810.

• Texas won its independence from Mexico on February 23, 1836.

Multiple Choice

Which territories were sought after by US politicians that were still part of Mexico?

• California and Texas

• Florida and Georgia

• Oregon and Washington

• Alaska and Hawaii

Multiple Choice

What was a hot topic in the 1844 election?

• A hot topic in the 1844 election was the issue of westward expansion and the annexation of Texas.

• The 1844 election focused on the abolition of slavery.

• The primary concern was the industrial revolution.

• The election was centered around women's suffrage.

Multiple Choice

Who was the democrat from Tennessee that won the election and pushed for Texas to become a state?

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Sam Houston

• Davy Crockett

Multiple Choice

What action did the US take regarding California and New Mexico?

• The US annexed California and New Mexico.

• The US returned California and New Mexico to Mexico.

• The US sold California and New Mexico to another country.

• The US ignored California and New Mexico.

Multiple Choice

The slogan of the Free-Soil Party was:

• Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men

• Liberty and Union, Now and Forever

• Equal Rights for All

• No More Slave States

Multiple Choice

According to the 1850 compromise, what would happen to the slave trade in the District of Columbia?

• It would be abolished.

• It would be expanded.

• It would remain unchanged.

• It would be regulated.

Multiple Choice

Who raged against the plan and said if California was free, the south would have to secede?

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• Daniel Webster

• Stephen A. Douglas

Multiple Choice

In which months did Congress pass a series of 5 bills known as the Compromise of 1850?

• January and February

• March and April

• May and June

• September and October