Unit 5- Dividing a Nation

What was the Missouri Compromise?

• A law passed in 1850 to abolish slavery in all states.
• An agreement that allowed California to enter as a slave state only.
• A treaty that divided the Louisiana Territory between France and Spain.
• The Missouri Compromise was a 1820 agreement that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state, establishing a boundary for slavery in the Louisiana Territory.

Who was James K. Polk?

• James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States.
• James K. Polk was a famous inventor.
• James K. Polk was a Supreme Court Justice.
• James K. Polk was the first Secretary of State.

What was the Manifest Destiny?

• Manifest Destiny was a political party in the 19th century.
• Manifest Destiny was the belief that the expansion of the United States across North America was justified and inevitable.
• Manifest Destiny referred to the abolition of slavery in the United States.
• Manifest Destiny was a treaty between the U.S. and Native American tribes.

What was the Mexican American war?

• A treaty signed between the U.S. and Mexico in 1845.
• A peaceful negotiation to resolve border disputes in 1846.
• A cultural exchange program initiated by both countries in 1848.
• The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the U.S. and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, resulting in significant territorial expansion for the U.S.

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A treaty that established peace between the U.S. and Canada.
• An agreement that divided Mexico into northern and southern regions.
• A pact that allowed the U.S. to purchase Alaska from Russia.
• A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and ceded territory from Mexico to the United States.

What was the Mexican Cession?

• A treaty signed in 1846 between Mexico and the U.S.
• A region in Mexico that gained independence in 1821.
• The land purchased by the U.S. from France in 1803.
• The territory ceded by Mexico to the U.S. in 1848 after the Mexican-American War.

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

• The Wilmot Proviso was a law that established the Missouri Compromise.
• The Wilmot Proviso was a treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.
• The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico.
• The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal to expand slavery into northern states.

What was the Gadsden Purchase

• An agreement that involved the U.S. giving land to Mexico for $10 million.
• The Gadsden Purchase was an 1853 agreement where the U.S. acquired land from Mexico for $10 million.
• A land purchase made by the U.S. from Canada in 1853.
• A treaty signed in 1848 to end the Mexican-American War.

What was the compromise of 1850?

• A law that abolished slavery in all states.
• A series of laws aimed at resolving sectional tensions over slavery.
• A treaty between the North and South regarding trade.
• A series of amendments to the Constitution.

What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• A military act that established a fort in Nebraska.
• A treaty between Kansas and Nebraska regarding land ownership.
• A law that abolished slavery in all territories.
• The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a law that allowed territories to decide on the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty.