American History Quiz

Which compromise added the Fugitive Slave Act?

• Compromise of 1850

• Compromise of 1820

• Compromise of 1877

• Compromise of 1787

What was the focus of the introduction of slaves into the Union during this time?

• Whether they would be slave states or not

• Whether they would be free states or not

• Whether they would be part of the Confederacy or not

• Whether they would be part of the Union or not

When did Maine enter the Union?

• With the Compromise of 1820

• With the Compromise of 1850

• With the Compromise of 1877

• With the Compromise of 1787

When did California enter the Union?

• With the Compromise of 1850

• With the Compromise of 1820

• With the Compromise of 1877

• With the Compromise of 1787

Why were some people in Congress apprehensive about allowing Texas to become a state?

• Texas was a slave territory

• Texas was a free territory

• Texas was a neutral territory

• Texas was an independent territory

Why did the US go to war with Mexico in 1846?

• We wanted their land

• We wanted their resources

• We wanted to spread democracy

• We wanted to establish trade routes

What were the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that ended the Mexican American War?

• Mexico ceded western land to the US

• Mexico ceded eastern land to the US

• Mexico ceded northern land to the US

• Mexico ceded southern land to the US

What pulled people to move to California?

• The gold rush encouraged people to try to make their fortunes

• The oil boom encouraged people to try to make their fortunes

• The agricultural opportunities encouraged people to settle

• The technological advancements encouraged people to move

Which is NOT part of the Missouri Compromise?

• The Fugitive Slave Law was enacted to gain support of southern states

• Missouri entered as a slave state

• Maine entered as a free state

• The 36°30' parallel was established as the dividing line for future states

What is the idea of expanding the U.S. from one coast to the other?

• Manifest Destiny

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Colonialism