Quarter 1 Test Review (Units 1 & 2)

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

• Missouri
• Maine
• Kentucky
• Ohio

Northern and Southern delegates vehemently argued on how slaves should be counted as population for representation purposes, the result of this debate was the -

• Three-fifths compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Missouri Compromise

How was the conflict between large and small states resolved?

• Three branches of the national government were formed.

• A federal court system was established.

• The House of Representatives and Senate were created.

• A cabinet was formed to advise the President.

Congress is made up of two parts/houses (bicameral), what are the two parts/houses?

• Senate & House of Representatives

• Compromises & Constitutional Convention

• New Jersey Plan & Virginia Plan

• Checks & Balances

The first American government, which was in place during the Revolutionary War and for almost 10 years afterwards, was the _____________.

• Articles of Confederation

• Continental Congress

• Mayflower Compact

• Philadelphia Convention

Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Eastern States
• Northern States
• Southern States
• Western States

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced?

• it created an executive branch
• government was took weak to manage state relations
• it created a powerful army
• it created a judicial branch

What were the key components of the Compromise of 1850?

• Admission of California as a free state, organization of territories with popular sovereignty, settlement of Texas boundary, abolition of slave trade in Washington D.C., and enactment of a more stringent Fugitive Slave Law

• Establishment of a federal slave trade

• Expansion of slavery into new territories

• Abolition of slavery in all states

Answer explanation

The Compromise of 1850 included the admission of California as a free state, organization of territories with popular sovereignty, settlement of Texas boundary, abolition of slave trade in Washington D.C., and enactment of a more stringent Fugitive Slave Law. These were the key components of the compromise.

What was the significance of the Compromise of 1850 in American history?

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in all states

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

• It had no impact on the growing tensions between the North and South

• It temporarily eased tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery, but ultimately failed to prevent the outbreak of the Civil War.

Answer explanation

The Compromise of 1850 temporarily eased tensions between the North and South over slavery, but failed to prevent the Civil War.

How did the Compromise of 1850 affect the balance of power between free and slave states?

• It abolished the concept of free and slave states

• It increased the power of slave states

• It shifted the balance of power in favor of free states.

• It had no impact on the balance of power

Answer explanation

The Compromise of 1850 shifted the balance of power in favor of free states, as it addressed the issue of slavery in new territories.