Slavery Compromises

Put the events in the correct chronological order.

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As the United States expanded westward, the debate over ​ (a)   intensified.​

• slavery
• economics
• reform movements

Select all that apply to the Missouri Compromise. (Select 3 correct answers)

• New fugitive slave law

• Missouri admitted as a slave state

• California admitted as a free state

• Maine admitted as a free state

• no slavery north of 36-30 parallel.

The primary goal of the Missouri Compromise was to maintain (a)   between slave states and free states.

• balance
• peace
• unity

The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following EXCEPT.

• California admitted as a free state

• New Mexico and Utah territories would vote to allow slavery

• slave trade ended in Washington D.C.

• stronger fugitive slave law

• Missouri admitted as a slave state

The ​ (a)   ​ settled the dispute over slavery in Kansas and Nebraska territories by ​ (b)   .

• Kansas-Nebraska Act
• letting the population vote on allowing slavery
• Compromise of 1850
• Missouri Compromise
• outlawing slavery in western territories