Temporary Compromise — Quiz

Question 1

What challenge did Congress face in 1850?

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whether to allow slavery in new territories

Question 2

Which best describes Zachary Taylor’s position on slavery in new territories during his presidential campaign?

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anti-slavery

Question 3

What political party was formed in 1848 to oppose the spread of slavery?

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the Free-Soil Party

Question 4

When California applied for statehood, Southern states feared

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they would lose equality in the Senate.

Question 5

What was a result of The Compromise of 1850?

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The slave trade was banned in the District of Columbia.

Question 6

A result of the sectional crisis over California in 1850 was that

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Southern states considered leaving the Union.

Question 7

What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 accomplish?

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It created a dividing line between free and slave states.

Question 8

Which event occurred first?

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the Missouri Compromise

Question 9

How did Congress attempt to maintain a balance of power between Northern and Southern states in the mid-1800s?

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by keeping the number of free and slave states equal

Question 10

The Wilmot Proviso called for

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a ban on slavery in territories gained from Mexico.

Temporary Compromise — Quiz Answers