Sections 1-5

What did the North and South argue about as new states and territories were added to the United States?

• The location of the capital

• The balance of free and slave states

• The design of the state flags

• The names of the new states

What is the significance of the 36°30’ line from the Missouri Compromise?

• It marked the boundary for new territories

• It was the line for the Mason-Dixon boundary

• It determined the northern limit for slavery

• It was the border between the U.S. and Canada

What did Southern states fear would happen if there were more free states than slave states?

• They would lose political power

• They would have to change their state flags

• They would have to pay higher taxes

• They would have to relocate their capitals

What law was added to the Compromise of 1850 to appease the South?

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Dred Scott Decision

Why did the Fugitive Slave Act fail?

• It was too expensive to enforce

• It was unpopular in the North

• It was never signed into law

• It only applied to new states

How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin fuel the conflict between Northern and Southern states?

• It was a guidebook for settlers

• It depicted the harsh realities of slavery

• It was a map of the Underground Railroad

• It was a collection of Southern songs

Why was Kansas referred to as "Bleeding Kansas" in the 1850s?

• It was a peaceful settlement area

• It was known for its medical advancements

• It was a major battleground in pre-Civil War conflicts over slavery

• It was affected by a natural disaster

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

• It allowed enslaved people to sue for their freedom in federal courts.

• It required that escaped enslaved people be returned to their enslavers, even from free states.

• It banned slavery in all new U.S. territories.

• It gave Northern states the power to decide whether to allow slavery.

As a result of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852,

• calls for political compromise over the issue of slavery increased.
• the American Colonization Society began transporting ex-slaves back to Africa.
• the Underground Railroad was formed.
• abolitionism gained ground in the North.