Guided Readin 6.03

Which of the following was a provision of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• It allowed for the creation of new slave states from the territory.

• It required the return of fugitive slaves to their owners.

• It established a process for territories to become states.

• It required all new states to practice religious tolerance.

Which article of the United States Constitution included the Fugitive Slave Clause?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

What was the consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?

• Slavery was abolished in all states

• It imposed fines on those who aided runaway enslaved people

• It granted freedom to all enslaved people

• It mandated equal rights for all citizens

How did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 differ from its predecessor?

• It granted freedom to all enslaved people

• It allowed enslaved people to have trials by jury

• It required citizens to assist in capturing runaway enslaved people

• It outlawed slavery in all states

Which act allowed settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed within a new state's borders?

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Homestead Act

Who was Charles Sumner and why was he attacked in Congress?

• A Southern plantation owner advocating for slavery expansion

• An abolitionist senator from Massachusetts who criticized the Kansas-Nebraska Act and its authors

• A pro-slavery activist advocating for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise

• A Supreme Court justice who ruled in favor of Dred Scott

What was the outcome of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

• Slavery was declared unconstitutional

• Dred Scott was granted his freedom

• African Americans were deemed eligible for citizenship

• The Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott, reinforcing slavery's legality

How did the Dred Scott decision impact the North-South divide?

• It eased tensions between the North and South

• It intensified tensions and contributed to the buildup to the Civil War

• It led to peaceful negotiations between abolitionists and pro-slavery advocates

• It resulted in the immediate secession of Southern states from the Union

What was the nickname given to the Kansas territory due to the violence over slavery?

• Free State

• Slave State

• Bleeding Kansas

• Peaceful Territory

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act repeal?

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Dred Scott decision