Causes of Civil War -- Compromises

How did the Dredd Scott decision strengthen Southern states?

• It established that slavery was a constitutional right.

• It proved nothing could stop slavery.

• It encouraged Northern states to adopt slavery.

• It led to the abolition of slavery in the South.

According to the Missouri Compromise, what was the new border that separates free states from slave states?

• 30'-40' Line

• 36'-30' Line

• 40'-50' Line

• 25'-35' Line

How did the Compromise of 1850 handle slavery in new territories?

• The new territories would not put limits on slavery

• Slavery was completely abolished in all new territories

• Slavery was allowed only in certain new territories

• New territories were required to be free states

Which was Not true about the Dredd Scott decision?

• Dredd Scott was granted his freedom and was seen as a freeman because he lived in a free state

• The decision stated that African Americans could not be citizens

• The ruling upheld the principle of popular sovereignty

• The case was decided by the Supreme Court in 1857

Why did Southerners believe Lincoln’s presidency threatened slavery, even though he promised not to end it where it already existed?

• The Southern states did not trust Lincoln to keep his promise

• They believed Lincoln was secretly anti-slavery

• They thought Lincoln would abolish slavery immediately

• They were influenced by Northern propaganda

The map attached describes which compromise?

• Compromise of 1850

• Missouri Compromise

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Compromise of 1877

What did some Southern states do after Lincoln's election?

• Some Southern states seceded from the United States

• Some Southern states joined the Union

• Some Southern states declared neutrality

• Some Southern states formed a new government

Why did so many people rapidly move to settle in Kansas after the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed?

• To escape the economic depression in the East.

• Abolitionists and pro-slavery individuals wanted to vote in the Kansas election to determine the state's status.

• To find gold and riches in the West.

• To establish a new agricultural society free from government interference.

Who was NOT a candidate of the Election of 1860?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen A. Douglas

• John C. Breckinridge

• George Orwell

Under the Compromise of 1850, California entered the United States with what status?

• as a free state

• as a slave state

• as a territory

• as a commonwealth