Domain 2 Quiz 2: Missouri Compromise-Reconstruction

Why was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 an important event in American history?

• It marked the beginning of the Civil War.

• It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a free state.

• It maintained the balance between free and slave states.

• It abolished slavery in the southern states.

Which agreement, approved by President Monroe, aimed to maintain the balance between slave and free states by prohibiting slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel?

• Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Missouri Compromise

• Three Fifths Compromise

Which statement reflects the concept of Manifest Destiny?

• The United States was destined by God to expand across the continent.

• All new territories should be free states.

• Only the wealthy should own land in new territories.

• Native American cultures should be preserved.

What was a major focus of James K. Polk's presidency?

• Polk’s policies led to significant advancements in industrialization and labor rights.

• Polk’s administration was instrumental in the territorial expansion of the United States.

• Polk’s presidency was marked by efforts to improve the education system.

• Polk’s administration was known for its strong stance on environmental conservation.

What were two major consequences of the American victory in the Mexican-American War? (SSUSH8c)

• The establishment of new trade routes with Mexico and the immediate secession of Southern states from the Union.

• The acquisition of territories such as California and New Mexico, and the subsequent debates over the status of slavery in these new territories.

• The death of General Santa Anna and the removal of Mexican settlers from Texas.

• The banning of alcohol in the newly acquired territories and the end of attacks on Texas settlers.

What was one of the main consequences of the Mexican-American War on the issue of slavery in the United States? (SSUSH8c)

• It intensified the debate over whether new territories should permit slavery, heightening North-South tensions.

• It resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery in all newly acquired territories.

• It led to conflicts over the distribution of land and resources between Northern and Southern states.

• It established a consistent national policy regarding the expansion of slavery.

Which state's admission to the Union as a free state was a key part of the Compromise of 1850? (SSUSH8d)

• New Mexico

• Utah

• California

• Nebraska

The issues behind the Compromise of 1850 included all of the following EXCEPT (SSUSH8d)

• enforcing the fugitive Slave Act.

• the ruling in the "Dred Scott" case.

• the policy regarding slavery in the territories.

• the balance between slave states and free states.

Which act allowed the residents of territories to determine the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty?

• Missouri Compromise.

• Fugitive Slave Act.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act.

• Compromise of 1850.

What was the primary objective of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859? (SSUSH8e)

• To incite a slave uprising by distributing weapons

• To establish a new independent state

• To seize control of a strategic military fort

• To negotiate a truce between abolitionists and slaveholders