Bleeding Kansas, Statehood, & the Civil War Study Guide

1. What two states entered the U.S. in 1820?

• Illinois

• Maine

• Minnesota

• Missouri

2. What was the name of the compromise that allowed Missouri and Maine to enter the U.S.?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Missouri Compromise

• The Big Compromise

• Missouri & Maine Deal

3. Under the Missouri Compromise, which state entered as a free state?

• Maine

• Missouri

• Maryland

• Mississippi

4. Under the Missouri Compromise, which state entered as a slave state?

• Oklahoma

• Kansas

• Missouri

• Minnesota

5. Under the Missouri Compromise, no slaves were permitted where?

• South of the 36°30’ Parallel

• In the South

• North of the 40°32 Parallel

• North of the 36°30’ Parallel

6. In 1850, which state wanted to enter the U.S.?

• New Mexico

• Montana

• Wyoming

• California

7. California entered the U.S. as a (a)   state.

8. What compromise allowed California to enter the U.S.?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• California Purchase

• The Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

9. The Compromise of 1850 said California would be a free state, but what was adopted?

• The Slave Deal

• The Slave Bargain

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Emancipation Proclomation

10. What stated ALL citizens had to assist in the recovery of runaway slaves?

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Slave Recovery Act

• 3/5 Compromise

• The Slave Bargain