1850 Compromise Quiz

Who was the main creator of the 1850 Compromise?

• Henry Clay

• James Polk

• John C Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

Who made the speech with the famous lines " I wish to speak today, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man"

• Henry Clay

• James Polk

• John C Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

Who believed that the North was being aggressive to the South?

• Henry Clay

• James Polk

• John C Calhoun

• Daniel Webster

Which of the following was not a part of the 1850 Compromise

• California was admitted as a free state.

• New Mexico and Utah territories were left to popular sovereignty

• Slavery was banned in Washington DC

• Texas gave up its claims to land in exchange for getting their public debt written off.

How did President Taylor make the debate about the 1850 Compromise worse?

• He kept on trying to admit California and New Mexico without Congress.

• He said he disagreed with the compromise.

• He said slavery should be allowed anywhere.

What happened to President Taylor on 9th July 1850?

• He was re-elected

• He was impeached

• He died

• He made a big speech.

Who saved the 1850 Compromise?

• Henry Clay

• Stephen Douglas

• William Seward

• John C Calhoun

How was the Compromise passed?

• Enough moderates voted for it.

• The Democrats supported it.

• It was broken into its component parts.

• The vote was forced with bribery.

What happened at the passage of the 1850 Compromise?

• There were bonfires of Henry Clay

• There were parties celebrating the saviour of the Union

• A new election was called

What is the fruitiest subject at college?

• Physics

• Sociology

• History, because it's full of dates!