US History | Test #6 Review

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What was the main goal of the Compromise of 1850? Options: To establish a transcontinental railroad, To balance the number of free and slave states, To abolish slavery in all U.S. territories, To prevent the annexation of Texas

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To balance the number of free and slave states

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The Compromise of 1850 was passed in part to resolve the issue of: Native American land rights, The expansion of slavery into new territories, The conflict with Great Britain over Oregon, The annexation of California

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The expansion of slavery into new territories

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Which of the following was a result of the Compromise of 1850? The immediate end of slavery in Washington, D.C., California was admitted as a free state, The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, The establishment of the Republican Party

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California was admitted as a free state

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The Fugitive Slave Act, passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, required:

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Citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves

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Which event most directly contributed to the development of the Underground Railroad? Options: The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act, The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin, The creation of the Republican Party, The Dred Scott decision

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The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

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Harriet Tubman is best known for:

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Assisting enslaved people in their escape via the Underground Railroad

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In 1852, which president was elected to office in a landslide victory?

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Franklin Pierce

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The 1852 election marked the end of which political party’s influence?

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Whig Party

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In the 1850s, one of the goals of pro-slavery factions was to: Establish slavery in Cuba, Expand slavery into Latin America, Abolish slavery in the Southern states.

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Secure federal protection for slavery in all U.S. territories

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The Gadsden Purchase of 1853 was significant because it:

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Led to the acquisition of land for a southern transcontinental railroad