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Which accurately describes the terms of the Compromise of 1850?

(1 point)
• All slavery was eliminated in the District of Columbia
• California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state with no slavery
• Texas was allowed to annex New Mexico, extending slavery into that territory Popular sovereignty was established, allowing states to vote on whether or not to have slavery

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The statement that accurately describes the terms of the Compromise of 1850 is:

• Popular sovereignty was established, allowing states to vote on whether or not to have slavery.

To elaborate on the other points:

  • The Compromise of 1850 did not eliminate all slavery in the District of Columbia; rather, it allowed slavery to continue there but ended the slave trade.
  • California was admitted as a free state, but the phrase "with no slavery" can be misleading as it is more accurate to say it was free from the outset.
  • Texas was not allowed to annex New Mexico; rather, Texas gave up claims to New Mexico in exchange for debt relief.

So, the best statement reflecting the terms of the Compromise of 1850 is regarding popular sovereignty.

What was the position of Georgia's government according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?
(1 point)
Georgia stated that unless federal protective tariffs were lowered, Georgia would secede.
Georgia stated that as long as slavery was permitted in the western territories, Georgia would remain in the Union.
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Georgia stated that as long as the North honored the Fugitive Slave Act, Georgia would remain in the Union.
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Georgia stated that unless the slave trade was expanded into the territories north of Missouri, Georgia would secede.

The correct position of Georgia's government according to the Georgia Platform of 1850 is:

Georgia stated that as long as slavery was permitted in the western territories, Georgia would remain in the Union.

The Georgia Platform was essentially a statement that acknowledged the Compromise of 1850 and indicated that Georgia would support remaining in the Union as long as certain conditions regarding slavery were maintained.

Which of the following statements best describes the Supreme Court ruling in the
Dred Scott Case?
(1 point)
• Scott, once a slave, was now a free man with full rights
• Scott, once a slave, would be free upon returning to a free state.
• Scott, as a slave, was not a citizen and therefore had no right to sue
• Scott, as a slave, would have to serve out the rest of his agreed-upon contract.

The statement that best describes the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott Case is:

Scott, as a slave, was not a citizen and therefore had no right to sue.

In the 1857 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott, having been a slave, was not considered a U.S. citizen and thus did not have the legal standing to sue in federal court. The ruling also stated that African Americans were not intended to be included under the rights and privileges of citizenship, which further inflamed tensions over slavery in the United States.

Which of the following statements best describes Southern states' reactions to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?
(1 point)
• They demanded a recount of votes
• They began to secede from the Union
• They immediately attacked Fort Sumter
• They voted to protest Lincoln's election

The statement that best describes Southern states' reactions to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 is:

They began to secede from the Union.

Following Lincoln's election, several Southern states perceived him as a threat to the institution of slavery and their way of life, leading them to initiate the secession process from the Union, starting with South Carolina in December 1860. This secession ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War.