AICE U.S History Origins of the Civil War

What two states were involved in the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri & Maine

• Missouri & Kansas

• Kansas & Maine

• California & Missouri

What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?

• No compromise could be reached, so the civil war began.

• Missouri was added as a free state, and Maine was added as a slave state.

• Missouri was added as a slave state, and Maine was added as a free state.

• Missouri and Maine were denied entry.

Why was the Missouri compromise important?

• The number of states would increase.

• Slave states became the majority.

• Free states became the majority.

• The balance between slave states and free states was preserved .

What did the abolitionists aim to achieve?

• The right for women to vote.

• The end to slavery, racial segregation, and discrimination.

• Expanding slavery into the North.

• Letting the South have slaves.

Where were most abolitionists located?

• Northern U.S

• Canada

• Southern U.S

• Mexico

what famous newspaper played a major role in the abolitionist movement?

• The Boston Globe

• The New York Times

• The Liberator

• The Tampa Bay Times

Who was president of the U.S during the Mexican-American war?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James K Polk

• John Tyler

• Donald Trump

What territories were gained from Mexico?

• Texas,California,Utah,Nevada,Arizona,New Mexico, and West Colorado

• Texas,California,Utah,Nevada,Arizona,New Mexico, West Colorado,and Oklahoma

• California, Texas, and Mexico City.

• Florida, Texas,California,Utah,Nevada,Arizona, and New Mexico

What was the "Manifest Destiny" which promoted the Mexican-American war and growing the U.S?

• The United States would begin colonizing other countries. (Imperialism)

• The United States would conquer and occupy Mexico.

• The idea that the United States would expand to the Pacific Ocean.

• The United States would spread slavery across the world.

How did the Mexican-American war begin?

• The U.S launches an invasion on Mexico after being unable to purchase Mexican territories.

• Mexican soldiers attacked a group of U.S soldiers at a disputed zone. "American blood upon American soil" U.S declares war shortly after.

• The United States attempted to assassinate Mexican diplomats.

• Mexico said they weren't paying for the wall.