Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.

• Arizona

• California

• New Mexico

• Utah

The Compromise of 1850 outlawed slave auctions in...

• Washington, DC

• Richmond

• New Orleans

• Charleston

30 years after the Missouri Compromise, the question about the growth of slavery into new territories re-emerged after the...

• Revolutionary War.

• War of 1812.

• Mexican-American War.

• Civil War.

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

What did the Compromise of 1850 say about slavery in other territories (besides California) that were acquired by the U.S. in the Mexican Cession?

• Popular sovereignty would determine whether or not the territories would allow slavery.

• They would automatically become slave states.

• Slavery was banned.

• All of the above.

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

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

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

• North Carolina and South Carolina

• Michigan and Ohio