US History Standard 8

Front

What did the election of James K. Polk as President in 1844 demonstrate?

Back

Many Americans believed that the United States was destined to expand its frontiers to the Pacific Ocean.

Front

What conclusion can best be drawn from the map?

Back

Slavery continued to be a sectional issue as the U.S. expanded westward.

Front

The event referred to in the image above contributed to the need for what?

Back

Compromise of 1850

Front

What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in the case of Scott v. Sandford?

Back

Slaves were private property, the use of which could not be prohibited by Congress without due process.