Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Alabama

Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?  

• James Monroe
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Henry Clay

Where was the Missouri Compromise line?

• 36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
• 66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

Which of the following is TRUE about the Missouri Compromise?

• It was only a temporary solution to the growing conflict between northern states and southern states

• The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery

• The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery

• It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west

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

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 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.