U4CH2: The Compromise of 1850

California was part of the area gained as a result of what war?

• Seven Years War

• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• French and Indian War

Why does California's population grow so quickly?

• Forrest fires creates land opportunities for people to start a new life.

• High taxes in Great Britain.

• Economic opportunities such as the Gold Rush.

• Lack of resources in the East causes people to move west.

Why was the Missouri Compromise important in dealing with California becoming a state?

• It allowed California to enter the Union as a free state without debate.

• It established the 36^o30' line, complicating California's status regarding slavery.

• It exempted California from all federal laws regarding slavery.

• It made California a territory with no voting rights for residents.

Who is the architect or leader in the compromise?

• John C. Calhoun

• Stephen Douglas

• Henry Clay

• Abraham Lincoln

Who is the other Senator that jumps in to help get the compromise through?

• John C. Calhoun

• Stephen Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

Under the compromise California entered the Union as what kind of state?

• free state

• slave state

• border state

• territory

What is the definition of popular sovereignty as mentioned in the video?

• The idea that Congress decides the laws for all states.

• The concept that all states must follow the same laws regarding slavery.

• The rule that new states cannot allow slavery at all.

• The belief that people in a territory can vote to decide whether it will be a free or slave territory.

What did the Fugitive Slave Act do?

• It allowed escaped slaves to gain their freedom in the North.

• It banned slavery in all territories of the United States.

• It required Northerners to help capture escaped slaves and return them to the South.

• It established a system for free African Americans to register their status.

True or False: The compromise clearly laid out who would vote and who would run elections in new territories for them to decide the issue of slavery there.

• True

• False

Why was the Compromise of 1850 not enough to avoid the Civil War that broke out in the U.S. by 1861?

• It only addressed the issue of California and not other territories.

• It created more tension between the North and South over the expansion of slavery.

• It resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery in all states.

• It allowed Congress to have complete control over state decisions.