Chapter 4: The Union in Peril and The Civil War

Which of the following themes is NOT depicted in the chapter 'The Union in Peril'?

• Enslavement

• Women's Suffrage

• Industrial Revolution

• Reconstruction

According to the Missouri Compromise, should California have been admitted as a free or slave state?

• Free state

• Slave state

• Neutral state

• Dependent on gold rush

The slavery issue was not mentioned in the organization of the _______ and New Mexico territories.

• Utah

• Kansas

• Nebraska

• Texas

What was one provision of the Compromise of 1850 to please the North?

• Admission of California as a free state

• A new Fugitive Slave law

• Popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah

• Abolition of slavery in all states.

The Compromise of 1850 included a provision to please the South. What was it?

• Admission of California as a free state

• A new and more effective Fugitive Slave law

• Popular sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah

• Abolition of slavery in all states.

To soothe both sides, the Compromise of 1850 allowed ________ in New Mexico and Utah.

• A) popular sovereignty

• B) abolition of slavery

• C) admission as free states

• D) new trade laws

Which of the following territories was organized in 1850 according to the map?

• Oregon Territory

• Nebraska Territory

• Kansas Territory

• Indian Reserve

Which of the following was a harsh term of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• Free blacks in the North could be captured and brought to the south to be enslaved

• Fugitive Slaves were entitled to a trial by jury

• Anyone helping a fugitive was rewarded

• Fugitive Slaves were given protection in the North

Fill in the blank: Under the Fugitive Slave Act, Fugitive Slaves were not entitled to a ______.

• A) trial by jury

• B) fair hearing

• C) public defender

• D) legal representation

What was the penalty for anyone convicted of helping a fugitive under the Fugitive Slave Act?

• A) A fine of $500 and imprisonment for up to three months

• B) A fine of $1,000 and imprisonment for up to six months

• C) A fine of $2,000 and imprisonment for up to one year

• D) No penalty