Comparing Historical Compromises

What year was the Missouri Compromise enacted?

• 1820

• 1850

• 1854

• 1861

Which legislation allowed California to enter the Union as a free state?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

Answer explanation

The Compromise of 1850 allowed California to enter the Union as a free state, resolving the issue of slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico.

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repeal?

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Emancipation Proclamation

Answer explanation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise, which had prohibited slavery in certain territories. This led to increased tensions over the expansion of slavery in the United States.

Which act introduced the concept of "popular sovereignty" for deciding the issue of slavery?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• None of the above

What was a major provision of the Missouri Compromise?

• Slavery was abolished in all territories.

• Slavery was allowed south of 36°30' parallel.

• California entered as a slave state.

• Popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah.

Which legislation included a stricter Fugitive Slave Law?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• None of the above

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act impact the political landscape in the United States?

• It strengthened the Democratic Party.

• It led to the formation of the Republican Party.

• It had no significant impact on political parties.

• It dissolved the Whig Party.

Answer explanation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the formation of the Republican Party, impacting the political landscape in the United States by introducing a new major political party.

What was a direct effect of the Compromise of 1850 on slavery expansion?

• It ended slavery in the southern states.

• It allowed for the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• It prohibited slavery in territories north of 36°30' parallel.

• It left the decision to allow slavery up to the residents of the territories.

Answer explanation

The Compromise of 1850 left the decision to allow slavery up to the residents of the territories.

Which act's legislative process was notably influenced by Senator Stephen A. Douglas?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

Answer explanation

Senator Stephen A. Douglas notably influenced the legislative process of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

What was the northern reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act, part of the Compromise of 1850?

• Widespread acceptance

• Indifference

• Strong opposition

• Support for its strict enforcement

Answer explanation

The correct reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act, part of the Compromise of 1850, was strong opposition from the northern states due to its enforcement of returning escaped slaves to their owners.