Causes of the Civil War #1

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

• Missouri

• Maine

• Kentucky

• Ohio

At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?

• In the House of Representatives

• In the Senate

• In the Executive Branch

• In the Judicial Branch

The Compromise of 1850 admitted _________ as a free state.

• Arizona

• California

• New Mexico

• Utah

Which of the following is TRUE about the Missouri Compromise?

• It was only a temporary solution to the growing conflict between northern states and southern states

• The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery

• The Arkansas Territory prohibited (banned) slavery

• It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west

The Compromise of 1850 included a new and tougher...

• Freedom Act.

• Emancipation Act.

• Slaveowners Act.

• Fugitive Slave Act.

The map attached describes which compromise?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

The map attached describes which compromise?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which state entered the union as a free state and which entered as a slave state as a result of the Missouri Compromise

• Texas entered as a slave state, California entered as a free state

• Missouri entered as a slave state, Maine entered as a free state

• Maine entered as a slave state, Missouri entered as a free state

• California entered as a slave state, Texas entered as a free state

What 2 states were created as part of the Missouri Compromise?

• California

• Kansas

• Maine

• Missouri

• Nebraska

Which best describes the North and South before the Civil War?

• The South imported few goods. The North relied on imports.
• The North had many cities. The South had the largest cities.
• Southern industry grew faster than Northern industry.
• Factories were widespread in the North. Farms were common in the South.