US History | Test #6 Review

What was the main goal of the Compromise of 1850?

• To establish a transcontinental railroad

• To balance the number of free and slave states

• To abolish slavery in all U.S. territories

• To prevent the annexation of Texas

The Compromise of 1850 was passed in part to resolve the issue of:

• Native American land rights

• The expansion of slavery into new territories

• The conflict with Great Britain over Oregon

• The annexation of California

Which of the following was a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• The immediate end of slavery in Washington, D.C.

• California was admitted as a free state

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed

• The establishment of the Republican Party

The Fugitive Slave Act, passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, required:

• All slaves to be freed in the northern states

• Citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves

• The immediate abolition of slavery in Washington, D.C.

• The government to purchase slaves from the South

Which event most directly contributed to the development of the Underground Railroad?

• The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

• The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin

• The creation of the Republican Party

• The Dred Scott decision

Harriet Tubman is best known for:

• Writing abolitionist literature

• Assisting enslaved people in their escape via the Underground Railroad

• Advocating for the immediate abolition of slavery in the South

• Leading the attack on Harper's Ferry

In 1852, which president was elected to office in a landslide victory?

• Franklin Pierce

• Millard Fillmore

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln

The 1852 election marked the end of which political party’s influence?

• Democratic Party

• Whig Party

• Republican Party

• Free Soil Party

In the 1850s, one of the goals of pro-slavery factions was to:

• Establish slavery in Cuba

• Secure federal protection for slavery in all U.S. territories

• Expand slavery into Latin America

• Abolish slavery in the Southern states

The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 was significant because it:

• Led to the acquisition of land for a southern transcontinental railroad

• Ended the Mexican-American War

• Gave the United States control over Cuba

• Provided land for African American settlements in the West