Compromise and Conflict

What was the main source of conflict over the admission of new states and territories in the early and mid-1800s United States?

• Taxation

• Slavery

• Religion

• Representation

Who saw that a good compromise between the two groups was going to be essential in preserving the Union?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Clay

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

What were the provisions of the Missouri Compromise?

• Missouri admitted as a free state and Maine as slave, and except for Missouri, slavery was to be allowed in the Louisiana territory north of latitude 36°30′

• Missouri admitted as a slave state and Maine as free, and slavery was to be allowed in the Louisiana territory north of latitude 36°30′

• Missouri admitted as a slave state and Maine as free, and except for Missouri, slavery was to be excluded from the Louisiana territory north of latitude 36°30′

• Missouri admitted as a free state and Maine as slave, and slavery was to be excluded from the Louisiana territory north of latitude 36°30′

Did the Missouri Compromise work? How do you know?

• It was never implemented

• No, it caused more conflict between the two factions

• It worked for a short time but ultimately failed

• Yes, it kept the peace between the two factions for more than 30 years

What caused the debate over the balance of power between free states and slave states to come to a boil once again after the Mexican-American War?

• New Mexico's request to be admitted as a slave state

• Texas' request to be admitted as a slave state

• Arizona's request to be admitted as a free state

• California's request to be admitted as a free state

What is popular sovereignty?

• The idea that the people of a territory should decide for themselves whether to be a slave or free state

• The idea that only Congress should decide whether a territory should be a slave or free state

• The idea that only the president should decide whether a territory should be a slave or free state

• The idea that the federal government should decide whether a territory should be a slave or free state

What is the Wilmo Proviso?

• A proposal to outlaw slavery in new territories

• A proposal to annex Cuba as a slave state

• A proposal to allow slavery in new territories

• A proposal to annex Canada as a free state

Who was going to be happy about Wilmo Proviso not being passed?

• Northerners

• Abolitionists

• Southerners

• Slave owners

What is the Fugitive Slave Law?

• A law that allowed free states to capture and return runaway slaves to their masters

• A law that abolished slavery in the United States

• A law that allowed runaway slaves to stay in the free states

• A law that required all runaway slaves that were captured or found must be returned to their masters

Why did Stephen Douglas propose the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• To organize the territory of Nebraska so that the Transcontinental Railroad could come through

• To split the territory of Nebraska into two free states

• To outlaw slavery in Kansas and Nebraska

• To allow slavery in Kansas and Nebraska