WorksheetsCompromises
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was passed first?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
2.
Stated that slavery could not be banned in all territories gained from the Mexican-American War
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
3.
He wanted to ban slavery in all of the Louisiana Purchase territory
a)
James Tallmadge
b)
David Wilmot
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Jesse Thomas
4.
California entered the US as a free state
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
5.
The trading of slaves was banned in Washington DC
a)
Missouri Compromse
b)
Compromise of 1850
6.
Established that the 36 30 parallel would determine is states would enter the US as slave or free
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
7.
Created the Fugitive Slave Act
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
8.
If the 36 30 parallel was followed, this state would have been cut in half.
a)
Washington DC
b)
Missouri
c)
California
d)
Maine
9.
Which entered the US as a free state in the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
California
d)
Washington DC
10.
Which would be accepted as evidence in a fugitive slave court hearing?
a)
slave-master's testimony
b)
accused slave's testimony
11.
The Fugitive Slave Act created these to determine the status of runaways
a)
commissioners
b)
slave-catchers
c)
slave-masters
d)
slaves
12.
Which chamber continued to tie when passing slavery legislation?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Congress
c)
Senate
13.
He wanted to ban slavery in all of the Mexican-American War territory
a)
James Tallmadge
b)
David Wilmot
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Jesse Thomas
14.
Land north of the 36 30 parallel would be...
a)
free states
b)
slaves states
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