Week 20 Article 1: A Nation Divided

According to the passage 'A Nation Divided,' what issue divided the United States when Texas became a state in 1845?

• The right to vote

• Legalized slavery

• Women's suffrage

• Taxation

Fill in the blank: The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a _______ state, meaning it permitted slavery.

• slave

• free

• neutral

• border

According to the passage 'A Nation Divided,' what did the Compromise of 1850 make illegal within Washington, D.C.?

• The buying and selling of people (slavery)

• The construction of new government buildings

• The election of new senators

• The publication of newspapers

Which act required all people escaping enslavement to be captured by law enforcement and returned to their legal owners?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Missouri Compromise

• Emancipation Proclamation

The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1850.

• True

• False

According to the passage 'A Nation Divided,' what is the term for a state's act of leaving the Union?

• Secession

• Annexation

• Ratification

• Reconstruction

Based on the 'Map of the United States 1861-1865,' which states were part of the Confederate States of America?

• Texas and 10 other Southern states

• California and Oregon

• New York and Pennsylvania

• Ohio and Illinois

All of the following could be considered causes of the civil war EXCEPT -

• Tariffs

• Election of 1860

• States Rights

• Texas joining the United States

What is the main idea of the article "A Nation Divided"?

• The main idea focuses on economic growth.
• The main idea of the article is the exploration of the significant divisions in the nation.
• The article highlights cultural achievements.
• The article discusses the history of the nation.

What does secession mean?

• Secession means the establishment of a new political party.

• Secession refers to the joining of two political entities.

• Secession means the formal withdrawal from an organization or political entity.

• Secession is the process of negotiating a treaty between nations.