Lesson 23, Section 3

What movement helped bring the issue of slavery back into public debate after a period of quiet?

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Second Great Awakening

• The Missouri Compromise

What was the “gag rule” passed by Congress in 1836?

• A law banning public speeches about slavery

• A rule preventing enslaved people from testifying in court

• A rule that postponed all antislavery petitions in Congress

• A law requiring newspapers to avoid antislavery content

What did John Quincy Adams propose in 1839 to limit slavery?

• A bill to free all enslaved people immediately

• A constitutional amendment to ban slavery in new states

• A constitutional amendment banning slavery in the capital

• A constitutional amendment preventing anyone from being born into slavery after 1842

How did Southern states respond after Nat Turner’s rebellion in 1831?

• They granted more rights to enslaved people

• They loosened laws to prevent further uprisings

• They adopted stricter laws controlling enslaved people

• They began to consider abolition

Why did Mississippi offer a $5,000 reward?

• For the capture of Nat Turner

• For the arrest of anyone helping enslaved people escape

• For publishing pro-slavery materials

• For stopping the spread of abolitionist writings

What did the Wilmot Proviso propose?

• To ban slavery in the original 13 colonies

• To allow slavery in new states

• To prohibit slavery in territory acquired from Mexico

• To enforce the Missouri Compromise in all territories

What was the Southern reaction to the Wilmot Proviso?

• They supported it as a fair compromise

• They ignored it

• They opposed it, claiming it violated property rights

• They proposed an even stricter ban on slavery

What compromise did Southerners propose for the new western territories?

• All territories would be free

• Slavery would be decided by popular vote

• Extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific

• Divide all land equally between free and slave states

Why did Southerners oppose California’s admission as a free state?

• It was too far from other states

• It would upset the balance in Congress

• It had too many enslaved people

• It was not yet ready for statehood

What happened in Congress at the end of 1849 regarding California’s statehood?

• Congress approved it quickly

• Congress was deadlocked and couldn't agree

• California withdrew its application

• A compromise was immediately passed