Temporary Compromise - Quiz Quiz

Question 1

What challenge did Congress face in 1850?

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C: whether to allow slavery in new territories

Question 2

An important consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was

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C: a gain in support for the abolitionist movement.

Question 3

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

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D: anti-slavery

Question 4

Along with Henry Clay, who contributed to the Compromise of 1850?

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A: Stephen Douglas

Question 5

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

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D: the Free-Soil Party

Question 6

What did the Compromise of 1850 postpone?

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D: civil war between the states

Question 7

When California applied for statehood, Southern states feared

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B: they would lose equality in the Senate.

Question 8

How did the Compromise of 1850 increase tensions between the North and the South?

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A: The North refused to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.

Question 9

What was a result of The Compromise of 1850?

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A: The slave trade was banned in the District of Columbia.

Question 10

Which of these was a provision of the Fugitive Slave Act?

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D: Enslaved people were denied trial by jury.

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