5.2-5.6 Flashcard (Sectionalism / Abolitionists)

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Which law made it easier for slave holders to track down fugitive slaves? Options: the Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854; the Missouri Compromise, 1820; the Fugitive Slave Act, 1851; the Dred Scott Decision, 1857

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the Fugitive Slave Act, 1851

Front

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850? Options: Kansas, Nebraska, California, Wisconsin

Back

California

Front

What declared that slaves should remain property and did not have rights that should be recognized by white society?

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the Dred Scott Decision, 1857

Front

Which area on the map was annexed by the United States?

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5

Front

Which area on the map was part of the Mexican Cession?

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7

Front

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Manifest destiny

Front

Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to

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seek out religious freedom

Front

Why did President Jackson refuse to annex Texas at first?

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upset the balance between free and slave states.

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Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present-day states.
Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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What caused the huge population expansion in California between 1848 and 1852? Options: Gold was found, Fresh water was found, War with Native-Americans, farmers moved there to grow their crops

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Gold was found.