Compromise of 1850 and Georgia Platform Quiz

What issue was at the heart of the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

• 1. States’ rights

• 1. Slavery

• 1. Federalism

• 1. Native Americans

What state threatened to secede because of the Tariff of 1828?

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Missouri

How did Andrew Jackson react to South Carolina wanting to secede because of the Tariff?

• He allowed South Carolina to secede

• He threatened to stop sending federal money to South Carolina

• He annexed South Carolina

• He threated to send the military to invade South Carolina

What was the significance of the Compromise of 1850?

• The Compromise of 1850 led to the secession of several Southern states.

• The Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery in the United States.

• The Compromise of 1850 temporarily resolved the issue of slavery in the United States.

• The Compromise of 1850 had no significant impact on the issue of slavery in the United States.

What state entered as a Free State in the Compromise of 1850?

• Maine

• Missouri

• Texas

• California

Which of the following statements is true about the Fugitive Slave Act?

• The Fugitive Slave Act granted freedom to escaped slaves.

• The Fugitive Slave Act allowed escaped slaves to choose their own owners.

• The Fugitive Slave Act only applied to slaves in the northern states.

• The Fugitive Slave Act required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners.

What was banned in the Compromise of 1850?

• Slavery in the United States

• Nullifying laws in the South

• Slave trade in Washington DC

• Abolitionists living in the South

What was the main goal of the Georgia Platform?

• Promote secession and break away from the Union

• Advocate for the expansion of slavery into new territories

• Support the Compromise of 1850 and maintain the Union

• Support the abolition of slavery and promote equal rights for all

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court case?

• The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was a free man.

• The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was property and not a citizen.

• The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott could sue for his freedom.

• The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott's owner had violated his rights.

Where did Lincoln say he wanted to stop slavery?

• In all northern states

• In all southern states

• From spreading into the west

• Across the entire US