Temporary Compromise

Question 1

Which of the following helped the Compromise of 1850 gain passage in Congress?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Each measure was voted on individually.

Question 2

What was one important consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The abolition movement gained support as the law forced Northerners to take part in the system of slavery.

Question 3

What was the South’s greatest concern when California applied for statehood?

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The South feared it would lose power and influence in the Senate.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a challenge faced by Congress in 1850?

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whether to spread slavery into new territories

Question 5

Who contributed to the Compromise of 1850, along with Henry Clay?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Stephen Douglas

Question 6

Which of the following did Congress attempt in the mid-1800s?

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establishing a balance of free and slave states

Question 7

For a time, the passage of the Compromise of 1850 helped to avoid

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a civil war between the states.

Question 8

What did the South gain from the Compromise of 1850?

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a more effective fugitive slave law

Question 9

Which of the following groups made up the Free Soil Party?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

antislavery Whigs and Northern Democrats

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct order of events?

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The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill;California applies for statehood;The Compromise of 1850 passes.

Temporary Compromise Answers