Compromise of 1850

Why were members of the U.S. Congress worried about California becoming a state?

• California was so far away from the rest of the states.

• Spain wanted California back.

• It might make Mexico mad.

• Half of the states were slave states and half of the states were free states. Adding California would make make the number of states uneven and give one side more voting power.

What is NOT a reason the FREE states were happy with the Compromise of 1850?

• California joined the United States as a free state.

• The buying and selling of slaves was no longer allowed in Washington, D.C.

• The Fugitive Act was passed.

What are the three branches of government under the U.S. and California constitutions?

• executive, congressional and the judicial

• congressional, judicial and the legislative

• judicial, legislative and presidential

• executive, legislative and judicial

California was admitted to the Union as a ________________.

• state that allowed slavery

• state that allowed slavery in only its southern areas.

• state that did not allow slavery

• state that allowed slavery in only its northern areas.

What is NOT a reason the SLAVE states were happy with the Compromise of 1850?

• California joined the United States as a free state.

• Slavery was still allowed in Washington, D.C.

• The Fugitive Act was passed.

Which statement is true about the California State Constitution of 1879?

• The California State Constitution of 1879 protected the rights of all minorities.

• The California State Constitution of 1879 stated the companies were forbidden from hiring Chinese.

• The California State Constitution of 1879 only protected the rights of Native Americans.