Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - The Compromise Of 1850 And The Fugitive Slave Act

The video discusses the ongoing debate over slavery in the U.S., focusing on key events like the Compromise of 1820, the admission of Texas, and the Compromise of 1850. It highlights the Fugitive Slave Act's controversy and the rise of the Free-Soil Party. The Kansas-Nebraska Act's introduction of popular sovereignty further escalated tensions, leading to violence and setting the stage for the Civil War.

What was the main reason the South felt the need to expand slavery into new territories?

• To compete with the North economically

• To increase their political power

• To gain more representation in Congress

• To prevent soil exhaustion

Which state was admitted as a slave state in 1845, causing further debate?

• Arkansas

• Texas

• California

• Michigan

What was the primary goal of the Free-Soil Party?

• To support the Fugitive Slave Act

• To prohibit the expansion of slavery into new territories

• To promote the expansion of slavery

• To abolish slavery in the South

Which part of the Compromise of 1850 was most controversial in the North?

• Admission of California as a free state

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• Texas receiving $10 million

• The organization of new territories without mention of slavery

What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?

• To build railroads in the South

• To help slaves escape to free territories

• To support the Fugitive Slave Act

• To transport goods between the North and South

Who was a key figure in supporting the Compromise of 1850 in the Senate?

• David Wilmot

• Daniel Webster

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the main idea behind the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

• To extend the Missouri Compromise line

• To allow popular sovereignty to decide on slavery

• To abolish slavery in all territories

• To admit Kansas and Nebraska as free states

What was the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in Kansas?

• Immediate admission as a free state

• Guerrilla warfare between pro-slave and anti-slave forces

• Increased migration to Kansas

• Peaceful settlement of the slavery issue

Which act did Abraham Lincoln believe fatally upset the compromise over slavery?

• The Compromise of 1850

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Fugitive Slave Act

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

What was the doctrine of popular sovereignty?

• The belief that the President decides on slavery in new territories

• The idea that Congress decides on slavery in new territories

• The concept that the Supreme Court decides on slavery in new territories

• The notion that the first settlers decide on slavery in new territories