A Nation Divided SW 20 part 1

What was the issue that divided the United States when Texas became a state in 1845?

• Legalized slavery

• Taxation laws

• Trade agreements

• Immigration policies

How were the 22 states of the country divided in 1820 regarding the issue of slavery?

• Evenly between prohibiting or permitting slavery

• Mostly prohibited slavery

• All prohibited slavery

• All permitted slavery

What was the compromise that admitted the Missouri territory as a 'slave state' and the Maine territory as a 'free state'?

• Missouri Compromise

• California Compromise

• Louisiana Compromise

• New Mexico Compromise

What did the Compromise of 1850 make illegal within Washington, D.C.?

• Buying and selling of people

• Owning land

• Trading goods

• Voting rights

Which state was admitted as a free state, upsetting the balance of 'free' and 'slave' states?

• New Mexico

• Missouri

• Texas

• California