Struggles Over Slavery - Tough Compromises

What is a plantation?

• A small farm

• A very large farm in Southern U.S.

• A dairy farm

• A large plant

The North was known for its large plantations that depended on slavery.

• True

• False

The South provided raw materials for the North to use in their factories.

• True

• False

Slavery was not allowed under the Northwest Ordinance.

• True

• False

What is a compromise?

• A way to get rid of slavery.

• When one side gives money to another.

• When each side gives a little to reach agreement.

• When one side gets their way.

Under the Missouri Compromise, Missouri would be a slave state and Maine would be a free state.

• True

• False

Which compromise said that states north of the Mason-Dixon line would be free and those south could decide for themselves?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

The Fugitive Slave Law stated that escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners even if in a free state.

• True

• False

Which compromise stated that the people would have to vote to decide if they wanted to have slavery?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act