Compromise of 1850

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• California

• Maine

• Missouri

• Texas

Which politician from Kentucky was instrumental in creating the Compromise of 1850? Hint: He also was key in passing the Missouri Compromise in 1820,

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• John C. Calhoun

• Abraham Lincoln

The idea that political power belongs to the people is called_____________________, and allows the people to make decisions about who will represent them in government and what laws will be established.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Where was the safest place for a runaway slaves to go after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850?

• Virginia

• Canada

• California

• Pennsylvania

According to the Compromise of 1850, which two territories were allowed to decide for themselves on the issue of allowing or banning slavery by popular sovereignty?

• Utah and New Mexico

• California and Oregon

• Oklahoma and Texas

• Michigan and Ohio

Which part of the nation would be most in favor of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

• The Northern free states

• The Southern slave states

• California

• The states in New England

The Compromise of 1850 outlawed slave auctions in...

• Washington, DC

• Richmond

• New Orleans

• Charleston

The Compromise of 1850 included a new and tougher...

• Freedom Act.

• Emancipation Act.

• Slaveowners Act.

• Fugitive Slave Act.

Which was NOT true of the new Fugitive Slave Act?

• It required policemen to arrest suspected runaways.

• It punished those aiding runaway slaves with prison and a large fine.

• It was popular and well-received in northern states.

• It prevented suspected slaves from testifying in court and from being able to legally defend themselves.

The Fugitive Slave Act...

• increased Underground Railroad Activity.

• led to resistance in the North.

• angered abolitionists.

• All of the above