Compromise of 1850 Quiz

What was the main goal of the Compromise of 1850?

• To resolve differences over slavery

• To establish new states

• To expand U.S. territory

• To improve the economy

Which war led to the acquisition of new territories that sparked the slavery debate?

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

• The Mexican-American War

• The Revolutionary War

What did southerners fear would happen if slavery was banned in the new territories?

• The Union would collapse

• Their economy would be destroyed

• The new territories would secede

• They would lose political power

Who were the three veteran politicians involved in forging the Compromise of 1850?

• Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and James K. Polk

• Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and John Adams

• Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John Calhoun

• Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Ulysses S. Grant

What was one outcome of the heated debates over the Compromise of 1850?

• A senator pulled a gun on the Senate floor

• The Compromise was immediately accepted

• The Compromise was rejected

• The debates ended peacefully

Which state was admitted as a free state under the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas

• California

• Arizona

• New Mexico

What is 'popular sovereignty' as implemented in the new territories?

• The people in the territories decide on slavery

• The federal government decides on slavery

• Slavery is banned in all new territories

• Slavery is allowed in all new territories

What was the purpose of the new Fugitive Slave Law?

• To allow slaves to vote

• To free all slaves in the South

• To capture and return escaped slaves

• To ban slavery in the North

How did the Fugitive Slave Law affect northern states?

• They were forced to support the capture of escaped slaves

• They could secede from the Union

• They could ignore the law

• They were allowed to ban slavery

What event in 1856 indicated that the Compromise of 1850 had failed to prevent conflict?

• The secession of southern states

• The start of the Civil War

• The battle over Nebraska

• The election of Abraham Lincoln