Antebellum Era

Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over-

• the admission of new states into the Union

• presidential election results

• immigration to the United States

• the role of the Supreme Court in declaring acts unconstitutional

Abolitionists in the pre-Civil War period were most likely to support the-

• removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia

• passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

• activities of the Underground Railroad

• use of popular sovereignty in the territories

One effect of the rise of sectionalism, the growing disagreement over states' rights, and the issue of slavery was-

• the formation of the Whig Party

• increasing tensions between the North and South

• an end to the conflict over the extension of slavery in the territories

• a permanent compromise between the North, South, and West

Which issue did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all concern?

• The extension of slavery in the western territories.

• The placement of tariffs on foreign imports.

• The need for internal improvements in transportation.

• The distribution of frontier lands to small farm owners.

With which policy is Senator John C. Calhoun most closely associated?

• civil disobedience

• theory of nullification

• "manifest destiny"

• "popular sovereignty"

The climate and topography of the Southeastern United States had a major impact on the history of the United States before 1860 because the region-

• developed as the largest domestic source of steel production

• became the center of commerce and manufacturing

• was the area in which most immigrants chose to settle

• grew agricultural products that encouraged the continuation of slavery

Based on the excerpt, which conclusion can be drawn about Chief Justice Taney's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• Scott was a citizen of the United States.

• By living in Missouri, Scott was no longer a slave.

• Scott was considered as property that could not be taken from its owner.

• The Missouri Compromise allowed Scott to bring a case to the Supreme Court.

The States have their status in the Union, and they have no other legal status...The Union, and not themselves separately, procured their independence and their liberty.

-President A. Lincoln,

Message to Congress,

July 4, 1861

Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?

• The right of citizens to choose representatives

• The power of states to organize militias

• The unalienable rights of citizens

• The legal ability of states to secede

Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?

• Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law

• Unlike freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California

• Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C, slave markets

• Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession

John Calhoun supported...

• Abolitionists

• States Rights

• Factories

• Gold Rush