His A 10.3

Which of the following is NOT one of the results of the Compromise of 1850?

•   Slave trade was banned in Washington DC.

•   California was admitted as a free state.

•   Under the Fugitive Slave Act section, special government officials were allowed to arrest any person accused of being a runaway slave.

•   Popular sovereignty was determined to be illegal.

What was the ultimate goal of the Wilmot Proviso?

•   To balance out slave and free states

•   To encourage slavery in any territory acquired from the Mexican-American War

•   To ban slavery in any territory acquired from the Mexican-American War

•   To solidify Manifest Destiny

Which state became the first testing ground for Popular Sovereignty?

• Kansas

• Missouri

• Oklahoma

• Nebraska

As part of the Missouri Compromise (1820), Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state.  What state was admitted as a free state?

• Kansas

• Maine

• Louisiana

• Mississippi

Which of the following is TRUE of the Fugitive Slave Act?

•   It finally allowed the North to come to peace with slavery.

•   It was eliminated from the Compromise of 1850 within a year.

•   It quickly became the most controversial part of the Compromise of 1850.

•   It allowed the North and South to come back together over the issue of slavery.

Which statement best describes the term Popular Sovereignty?

•   Each territory applying for statehood would vote on the issue of slavery to determine which side it was on.

•   Each territory would be assigned to be either free or slave.

•   Every citizen in each territory could decide for themselves whether or not they would own slaves.

•   Each territory would elect officials who would then determine which side the state would be on.

What was one outcome of the Mexican-American War?

•   It elevated the United States to the top stage among world powers.

•   It solved once and for all the question of slavery.

•   It created better relations with Mexico and Latin America.

•   It put Manifest Destiny on hold.