Slavery in New States: Social, Economic, and Political Impacts

What time is shown in the image?

• 4:00

• 3:00

• 5:00

• 6:00

What was the main goal of the Compromise of 1850?

• To reduce conflict between slave states and non-slave states

• To expand slavery to all states

• To abolish slavery in all states

• To create new states in the West

According to the Compromise of 1850, what was the status of "non-slave states"?

• Slavery was not legal in these states

• Slavery was legal in these states

• These states were not part of the United States

• These states were only in the South

Which of the following was NOT one of the four proposed plans for the breakup of Texas in the boundary dispute?

• Benton

• Bell

• Clay

• Houston

Which state was admitted as a free state as part of the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas

• California

• Utah

• New Mexico

What change occurred to the Texas border as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas was divided into two states

• Texas border changed when New Mexico was added

• Texas became a free state

• Texas abolished slavery

According to the Compromise of 1850, who decided on the issue of slavery in Utah and New Mexico?

• Congress

• The President

• Utah and Mexico

• The Supreme Court

Which speaker better represents the North/Union view regarding the Compromise of 1850?

• Speaker "A"

• Speaker "B"

• Both speakers equally

• Neither speaker

Which speaker better represents the South/Opposing view regarding the Compromise of 1850?

• Speaker "A"

• Speaker "B"

• Both speakers equally

• Neither speaker

What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

• To allow southerners to recover escaped slaves in the North

• To free all slaves in the United States

• To prevent northerners from helping escaped slaves

• To abolish slavery in the South