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The Compromise of 1850 was designed to appease both the North and the South. However, it

A
caused enslaved people to rebel in response.
B
increased tension due to certain provisions.
C
led to many Southerners becoming abolitionists.
D
caused new political parties to form in response.
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Which of the following best describes a challenge faced by Congress in 1850?

A
whether to acquire new territories in the West
B
whether to sell territory from the Mexican Cession
C
whether to spread slavery into new territories
D
whether to encourage territories to become states
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In the 1848 election, what position did Zachary Taylor take regarding slavery in the new territories?

A
a proslavery position
B
an antislavery position
C
a position of compromise
D
no position
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As the sectional crisis over California intensified in 1850,

A
Northern states considered leaving the Union.
B
President Zachary Taylor decided to compromise.
C
Northern politicians banned slavery everywhere.
D
Southern states considered leaving the Union.
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Why did some sections of the country feel betrayed by President Zachary Taylor?

A
He was a Northerner who wanted California to adopt popular sovereignty.
B
He was a Southerner who supported California’s admission as a free state.
C
He was a Southerner who wanted California to enter as a slave state.
D
He was a Northerner who supported a ban on slavery in California.
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What did the South gain from the Compromise of 1850?

A
a more effective fugitive slave law
B
greater influence in the Senate
C
some money from California gold
D
restoration of the slave trade in DC
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Which of the following best explains why California’s application for statehood caused a sectional crisis?

A
California would enter as a free state and upset the balance. The South’s loss of influence would mean they could not block antislavery laws.
B
California would enter as a slave state and upset the balance. The North’s loss of influence would mean they could not block proslavery laws.
C
California would enter as a slave state. If any formerly enslaved people traveled to California, they would automatically lose their freedom.
D
California would enter as a free state. If any enslaved people traveled to California, they would automatically be granted their freedom.
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Which of the following is the correct order of events?

A
The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill;California applies for statehood;The Compromise of 1850 passes.
B
The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;The Compromise of 1850 passes;California applies for statehood;Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill.
C
Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill;California applies for statehood;The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;The Compromise of 1850 passes.
D
Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill;The Compromise of 1850 passes;The Wilmot Proviso is rejected;California applies for statehood.
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Which of the following groups made up the Free Soil Party?

A
anti-abolitionists and Republicans
B
the forty-niners and Republicans
C
antislavery Whigs and Northern Democrats
D
proslavery Whigs and Southern Democrats
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Which of the following helped the Compromise of 1850 gain passage in Congress?

A
The Free Soil Party was included in the vote.
B
The slave trade was not addressed.
C
Each measure was voted on individually.
D
The spread of slavery was not addressed.

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