Civil War

What was the name of the compromise over slavery that was written into the US Constitution?

• 1/3rd Compromise

• 3/5th's Compromise

• 2/3rd's Compromise

• 4/5th's Compromise

Which lawmaker was most responsible for the MO Compromise?

• Daniel Webster

• John C. Calhoun

• Stephen Douglas

• Henry Clay

In 1850, _______ with its' large population as a result of the Gold Rush, applied for statehood.

• Arizona

• California

• New Mexico

• Utah

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• California

• Maine

• Missouri

• Texas

According to the Compromise of 1850, which two territories were allowed to decide for themselves on the issue of allowing or banning slavery by popular sovereignty?

• Utah and New Mexico

• California and Oregon

• Oklahoma and Texas

• Michigan and Ohio

Sectionalism occurs when people favor the interests of one section of the country over the interests of the entire country. The Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act that followed ____________________________________.

• increased sectional tensions in the United States

• decreased sectional tensions in the United States

• kept sectional tensions between the north and the south about the same

Who was the President of the Union?

• Davis
• Grant
• Lee
• Lincoln

Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?

• Davis
• Jackson
• Lee 
• Lincoln

The people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Border

• Popular Sovereignty

• States' Rights

A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

• Policy

• Provision

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Habeas Corpus