Exploring Sectionalism and the Compromise of 1850

The video covers the period from 1848 to 1854, focusing on the Free Soil Movement, the impact of the California Gold Rush, and the resulting sectional tensions over slavery. It discusses the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Northern resistance that followed. The video also examines the political landscape during the elections of 1848 and 1852, and the implications of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which intensified national divisions over slavery.

What was the primary cause of sectional tension after the Mexican-American War?

• Foreign policies

• Slavery in new territories

• Economic disparities

• Political corruption

Which party was formed in 1848 with a stance against slavery in new territories?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Free Soil Party

What was the stance of the Free Soil Party regarding slavery?

• Slavery allowed under popular sovereignty

• Abolition in all states

• No slavery in new territories

• Slavery decisions made by Congress

What significant event in California accelerated its process towards statehood?

• Signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The establishment of missions

• Discovery of gold

• The Bear Flag Revolt

What was a major component of the Compromise of 1850?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• California admitted as a free state

• Missouri Compromise

• Louisiana Purchase

Who was known as the 'Great Compromiser'?

• Henry Clay

• Stephen Douglas

• Zachary Taylor

• Millard Fillmore

What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 require from the Northern states?

• To abolish slavery

• To return runaway slaves

• To hold referendums on slavery

• To pay reparations to slave owners

What was the outcome of the 1852 presidential election?

• Zachary Taylor won

• Franklin Pierce won

• Millard Fillmore won

• Stephen Douglas won

Which act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820?

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1850

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Wilmot Proviso

What was the main reason for the Kansas-Nebraska Act according to Stephen Douglas?

• To establish a railroad route

• To abolish slavery

• To expand the Democratic Party's influence

• To enforce the Fugitive Slave Act