USA Studies Weekly 25

The most likely reason a state might choose to nullify a law is _____________________

• it does not believe in the Constitution of the United States

• the Founding Fathers believed each state had the right to do so

• the people disagree with the decision made by the federal government

• Democratic-Republicans are in charge of the state

What was probably one result of the differences in population between the North and the South?

• The South had a greater number of representatives in Congress

• The North had no representatives in Congress

• The South had no representatives in Congress

• The North had a greater number of representatives in Congress

How did most people likely feel about Senator Clay when he suggested the Missouri Compromise?

• Northerners probably felt as though Clay wanted all states to be slave states

• Southerners probably felt as though Clay wanted no states to own slaves

• Northerners and Southerners probably felt angry that Clay did not know what he was doing

• Northerners and Southerners probably felt that Clay was working to solve problems the best way he knew how

Which statement about the Missouri Compromise is best supported by information from this week's issue?

• The plan settled a problem by making both sides give and take a little

• The plan did not settle problems at all

• The plan was a success because no states could ever have slaves again

• The plan was not a success because the boundary line was imaginary

What would be the best alternative title for the subsection called "The Compromise of 1850"?

• California - The Sunny State From Mexico

• Both Sides Give and Both Sides Take

• Senator Clay - A Great Man From Kentucky

• Utah and Mexico - Territories With A Problem

What is the most likely reason Northerners were upset that Kansas and Nebraska were able to vote whether or not they wanted to be a slave state?

• All states north of the Missouri Compromise line were to remain free states

• No other states were allowed to vote for themselves

• Kansas should not have been allowed to become a state in the first place

• Free soldiers did not want to have to go to Kansas to establish their own government

What is the most likely reason the first Kansas election was considered unfair?

• It was not fair that Kansas was placed north of the Missouri Compromise line

• People in Nebraska should have been able to vote also

• More people voted then were registered to vote in the state

• People used weapons to force Kansas citizens to vote