Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act

Who was know as the "Great Compromiser" for his role in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

• James Gadsden

• Franklin Pierce

• Stephen Douglas

• Henry Clay

Which statement accurately explains the reasons for the Compromise of 1850?

• The Missouri Compromise broke down, and a new plan was needed for Kansas and Nebraska.

• The territory of California wanted to enter the Union as a free state, and California's entry would upset the balance between free and slave states.

• The Fugitive Slave Act had become an issue between the North and South, and a compromise was needed to resolve it.

• There was a dispute of boundaries with Mexico, and the United States wanted to build a railroad on the disputed land.

Which items were part of the Compromise of 1850? (Choose 4)

• Texas gave up its claim to the New Mexico Territory, but received $10 million in compensation.

• The territories of Kansas and Nebraska chose whether or not to allow slavery.

• A strong Fugitive Slave Act was passed

• Slavery continued in Washington D.C., but the slave trade was prohibited there

• The territories of Utah and New Mexico chose whether or not to allow slavery

Which statement BEST describes the impact of the Compromise of 1850?

• The compromise resolved the issues between the North and South until the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed.

• The compromise kept the North and South together for a little longer, and the Gadsden Purchase decreased tensions between them.

• The compromise resolved the issues between the North and South until the Gadsden Purchase was approved.

• The compromise kept the North and South together for a little longer, but the Fugitive Slave Act increased tensions between them.

How did the Fugitive Slave Act impact African-Americans?

• It guaranteed a trial by jury for enslaved African Americans captured in the North.

• It prohibited slave owners and slave traders from tracking runaway slaves in the North.

• It jeopardized the safety of African Americans in the North, forcing many to flee to Canada.

• It allowed enslaved African Americans to purchase their freedom, once they escaped to the North.

Which statement BEST summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

• The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.

• The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slaves.

• The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slaves.

• The book's shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.