The Compromise of 1850: A Historical Review

What was the primary issue that the Compromise of 1850 aimed to address?

• The regulation of interstate commerce

• The rights of Native Americans

• The expansion of slavery into new territories

• The taxation of imported goods

Who was the principal architect of the Compromise of 1850?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John C. Calhoun

Which state's admission to the Union as a free state was a major component of the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas

• Kansas

• California

• Nevada

The Compromise of 1850 included a law that was strongly opposed by abolitionists. What was it called?

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

What did the Compromise of 1850 do to the slave trade in Washington D.C.?

• It expanded it

• It remained unchanged

• It abolished it

• It regulated it more strictly

Which territory's boundary disputes were settled as part of the Compromise of 1850?

• Oregon Territory

• Louisiana Territory

• Texas

• New Mexico Territory

What was the impact of the Compromise of 1850 on the balance of power between free and slave states in the Senate?

• It maintained an equal balance

• It tipped the balance in favor of free states

• It tipped the balance in favor of slave states

• It abolished the Senate

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

• The admission of Utah and New Mexico as territories with the question of slavery to be decided by popular sovereignty

• The payment of $10 million to Texas for relinquishing claim to lands in New Mexico

• The establishment of a transcontinental railroad

• The stricter enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect the issue of slavery in the territories of Utah and New Mexico?

• It immediately abolished slavery in both territories

• It allowed the territories to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty

• It made slavery illegal, but allowed indentured servitude

• It declared that slavery was not subject to federal jurisdiction in these territories

Which political effect did the Compromise of 1850 have?

• It strengthened the Whig Party

• It led to the creation of the Republican Party

• It caused the immediate secession of southern states

• It temporarily eased tensions between the North and the South