Texas Early Statehood Review-3.0

What was the Compromise of 1850?

• An agreement to end the Civil War

• A series of laws to balance free and slave states

• A treaty with Mexico

• A law to abolish slavery.

Did the people living in the Mexican Cession get to choose where to live?

• Yes

• No

How much money did the US pay Mexico for all the land they had to give up?

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

What territory did the US gain from Mexico?

• California

• Texas

• Arizona

Where were slaves mainly located in Texas?

• Northern Texas

• East Texas

• Southern Texas

Did slavery (Increase/Decrease/Stay the same) in Texas after they were annexed?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same

What was the main purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

• To expand slavery

• To balance the interests of Northern and Southern states

• To end the Mexican-American War

• To establish the Rio Grande as a border.

California is a ___ state.

• slave

• free

• neutral

What TWO choices did the people living in the Mexican Cession have regarding their citizenship?

• Become a USA citizen

• Become a Mexican citizen

• Remain neutral

• Move to another country

What area is Mexican Cession?