Lesson Objective Thirty

What was the primary reason settlers moved westward across the United States during the 1800s?

• To escape from slavery

• To settle new territories

• To find gold

• To establish new trade routes

Which compromise allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state?

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Missouri Compromise of 1820

• The Northwest Ordinance

What was the main issue that divided the Northern and Southern states during the period of Westward Expansion?

• Taxation

• Slavery

• Trade tariffs

• Immigration

How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to address the issue of slavery in new territories?

• By banning slavery in all new territories

• By allowing California to enter as a free state and letting other territories decide through popular sovereignty

• By establishing a line separating free and slave territories

• By allowing all new territories to become slave states

What was the effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the territories of Kansas and Nebraska?

• It banned slavery in both territories.

• It allowed them to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.

• It made both territories free states.

• It made both territories slave states.

What was the term used to describe the violent conflicts in Kansas following the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• The Kansas Conflict

• Bleeding Kansas

• The Kansas War

• The Kansas Rebellion

What was the significance of the 36°30' latitude line established by the Missouri Compromise?

• It marked the boundary between the United States and Canada.

• It separated future free and slave territories.

• It was the line for the Mason-Dixon boundary.

• It was the line for the Louisiana Purchase.

Which of the following was a direct effect of the intensified debate over slavery due to Westward Expansion?

• Increased trade with Europe

• More peaceful resolutions between the North and South

• Increased tensions and violent conflicts

• The abolition of slavery in all states

Why was the balance of power in Congress a significant concern during the Westward Expansion?

• It determined the number of states in the Union.

• It affected the representation of free and slave states.

• It influenced the outcome of presidential elections.

• It controlled the distribution of federal funds.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

• California entering as a free state

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• The abolition of the slave trade in Washington D.C.

• The establishment of the 36°30' latitude line