Unit 2 : The Civil War
Lesson 1 : Conflicts and Compromises
1. What effect did the Fugitive Slave Act have? Select all that apply.
***A. It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.
***B. It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves
C. It convinced slaves that they were free to travel the territories.
D. It convinced the federal government that the issue of slavery could be peacefully resolved.
2. How would the issue of whether to allow slavery in a territory be decided, using the idea of popular sovereignty?
A. by the federal government
B. by a national vote
***C. by a vote of the people living in that territory
D. by a vote of the people living in neighboring territories
3. The Missouri Compromise established which as a precedent?
***A. adding slave and free states equally to keep the balance of power
B. using popular sovereignty as the deciding factor on the legality of slavery
C. promoting the expansion of slavery to support the South
D. applying its compromise decision to all territories and future states
4. Which statement best describes how slavery was presented in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A. Slavery was presented as a political problem for Congress to solve.
B. Slavery was presented as an economic requirement for the South.
***C. Slavery was presented as a moral problem which every person needed to confront.
D. Slavery was presented as a part of the South's social heritage.
100% correct, have a good day!
1 answer
1 answer