Prequel

In what year was Texas officially added to the US as a state?

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

• A bill to outlaw slavery in Texas & Mexican Cession.

• A bill to legalize slavery in Texas & Mexican Cession.

• A bill to let states vote on slavery in Texas & Mexican Cession.

• A bill to make a decision on slavery based through a series of coin flips.

Which state's territory was NOT added to the US from the Mexican Cession?

• Oregon

• Arizona

• California

• New Mexico

Which was TRUE about the Compromise of 1850?

• California would enter the Union as a slave state.

• Texas would enter the Union as a free state.

• Slave trade would be legal in Washington DC.

• A new law to capture escaped slaves would be passed.

Who created the Compromise of 1850? (first AND last name)

Which of the following best defines "popular sovereignty"?

• To let voters decided on the issue of slavery.

• To let voters decide if they will become a US state.

• To let Congress decide on whether a state will allow slavery.

• To let Congress decide whether to allow a new state to join the US.

The Fugitive Slave Act allowed people to arrest escaped slaves, even if they made it to ___________ states.

In order for slaves to share messages, which method was most common?

• Oral folktales or songs

• Reading and Writing Letters

• Sign Language

• Morse code

After the Fugitive Slave Act went into effect in 1850, which was the safest place for slaves to escape to?

• Canada

• Mexico

• Northern US States

• Western US States

Anthony Burns was living in the northern state of _________ for over a year before he was arrested and returned to slavery.