Chapter 16: 8th Grade: A Nation Divided

Which of the following political parties was formed in 1848 for the purpose of banning slavery in western territories? 

• Democrat
• Free Soil 
• Whig 
• Republican 

What compromise did Henry Clay propose for admitting Missouri to the Union? 

• admit Missouri as a free state and allow slavery in all other new states from that time forward
• admit Missouri as a free state and Main as a slave state
• admit Missouri as a slave state and ban slavery in all other new states from that time forward
• admit Missouri as a slave state and Main as a free state

Which statement summarizes the effects of the Missouri Compromise? 

• It had little effect on the balance of slave and free states. 
• It helped ensure a balance of slave and free states for almost 30 years. 
• It triggered a sharp rise in the number of free states shortly after 1848 
• It ensured a decrease in the number of slave states.

Which of the following is an example of popular sovereignty? 

• In 1837, Michigan becomes a free state because it is north of Missouri.
• In 1836, Arkansas becomes a slave state because it is south of Missouri. 
• In 1849, California voters approve a state constitution that bans slavery. 
• In 1846, the House of Representatives bans slavery in territories won from Mexico. 

What led to the violence in Kansas in 1855? 

• the repeal of the Compromise of 1850
• the election of Abraham Lincoln as President
• the verdict in Dred Scott v. Sanford
• the rivalry between proslavery and antislavery settlers

What effect did Uncle Tom's Cabin have on public opinion? 

• Northerners, in general, became more sympathetic toward slave owners. 
• Northerners, in general, became more opposed to slavery. 
• Southerners, in general, began to see slavery as a moral evil. 
• Americans, in general, lost interest in the issue of slavery. 

What was the goal of the Free Soil Party? 

• to extend slavery in the western territories
• to give settlers free land in western territories
• to ban slavery in the western territories
• to help runaway slaves reach freedmo

To what areas did the Missouri Compromise apply? 

• lands in the Mexican Cession
• lands in the Louisiana Purchase
• lands east of Missouri to the Atlantic Ocean 
• lands from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean

Which statement best expresses the reaction of many northerners to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? 

• "We don't respect this law, and we won't obey it." 
• "This law justly protects the rights of property owners."
• "We disagree with this law, even though it does not affect us directly."
• "We agree with our southern neighbors that this is a fair law."

Why did conflict arise in 1848 in western territories over the issue of slavery? 

• Northern congressmen wanted California to enter the Union as a free state. 
• Western states wanted to overturn a law that banned slavery. 
• the Senate passed a law banning slavery in states where it was currently legal. 
• The legality of slavery had to be decided in lands added from the Mexican Cession.