Chapter 4 Test: Civil War and Reconstruction

The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following EXCEPT which one?

• California was admitted to the Union as a free state.

• A stricter fugitive slave law was passed.

• Slavery was banned in states where it already existed.

• Popular sovereignty in the new territories (NM & UT) would determine the slavery issue.

According to the quote "Cotton is King," Southerners believed which of the following to be the most true?

• Cotton influenced the monarchical structure of Great Britain.

• Cotton was necessary for the prosperity of the United States.

• Cotton was the most important southern crop and was essential to the southern economy.

• Cotton was more essential than slaves.

Which of the following political issues most seriously divided the North and the South during the antebellum (pre-Civil War) period?

• Extension of slavery in United States territories.

• Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine

• Role of the federal government in supporting railroads.

• Issue of organizing labor unions.

One argument that slave-holding Southerners used to counter the North's opposition to the extension of slavery into the territories was that

• Slaves were considered property.

• Slaves were eager to move into the new lands.

• The north already had lots of slaves.

• Native Americans requested that slaves be brought to the new territories.

According to the idea of popular sovereignty, which of the following would decide whether or not slavery would be allowed in a territory?

• Senate

• President

• Residents of the territory

• House of Representatives