The following are true about California becoming a state EXCEPT?

California came in as a slave state

What was Uncle Tom's Cabin?

An anti-slavery novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe

What in an example of Sectionalism?

The economy focusing on manufacturing in north and agriculture in south

The main reason abolitionists didn't want Texas Annexation was..

They were concerned that slavery would be extending westward

How did the Compromise of 1854 try to deal with slavery?

Slavery's in Kanasa and Nebraska would be decided by popular sovereignty

Why was Lincoln an important President?

He put an end to slavery after the Civil War

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

Allowed the capture and return of slaves to owner without interference

African American slave who sued for his freedom

Which of the following is in the correct chronological order?

Missouri Compromise, Mexican Cession, Compromise of 1850, Lincoln elected

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1
What year was Abraham Lincoln elected President of the United States?
1850
1860
1980
1872
2
The following are true about California becoming a state EXCEPT?
Popular soverighty was started in territories of Utah and New Meico
California came in as a slave state
The Fugitive Slave Act was created as part of the same Compromise
California came in as a free state
3
What was Uncle Tom's Cabin?
A pro-slavery novel
A cabin where Abraham Lincoln lived
An anti-slavery novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe
A novel written by Dred Scott
4
What year did the Civil War start? (hint it was right after Lincoln's election)
1941
1861
1991
1812
5
What in an example of Sectionalism?
The north and south agreeing on the need for Tariffs
The whole country agreeing about the need to build canals and roads
The economy focusing on manufacturing in north and agriculture in south
A president being elected by over 60% of the popular vote
6
The main reason abolitionists didn't want Texas Annexation was..
They were concerned that slavery would be extending westward
They had bigger concerns to deal with
They did not want another large piece of land
They believed the land belong to Mexico
7
What state was said to be "bleeding" because of disputes over slavery?
Kansas
Missouri
California
Texas
8
How did the Compromise of 1854 try to deal with slavery?
Slavery's in Kanasa and Nebraska would be decided by popular sovereignty
The compromise didn't deal with the issue of slavery
Slavery's in New Mexico and Utah would be decided by popular sovereignty
Slavery's in Kanasa and Nebraska would be decided by Congress
9
Why was Lincoln an important President?
He has a long beard
He is on the Penny
He put an end to slavery after the Civil War
He was elected President in 1860
10
How did Harriet Tubman help slaves escape the South?
Staying and fighting in the Civil War
Using the Underground Railroad
Taking trains to California
Leaving their houses and taking busses to the North
11
What issue was tearing apart the country in the 1850's?
Women's Rights
Poor Economy
Voting Rights
Slavery
12
What were the Confederate States of America?
The states created by the Kansas-Nebraska act
The new "country" in the South
The states that became California
States that did not allow slavery
13
What was the name of the bloodiest war in American history?
World War I
World War II
Iraq War
Civil War
14
What invention was used in the South to booster their economy?
Cotton Gin
Robots
Vending Machines
Textile factories
15
What was the Fugitive Slave Act?
Forced slaves to move to California to mine for gold
Allowed slaves to leave the South freely
Allowed the capture and return of slaves to owner without interference
Forced slaves to fight in the Civil War for the South
16
What event led the United States to finally control all land to the Pacific Ocean?
Lousianna Pruchase
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
Gadsden purchase
17
What was the name of the man who sparked a rebellion in Harper's Ferry Virginia in 1858?
John Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Dred Scott
Stephen Douglas
18
Who was Dred Scott?
Abraham Lincoln's running mate as Vice President
An African American Southern soldier in the Civil War
African American slave who sued for his freedom
The man who sparked a rebellion by raiding Harper's Ferry
19
Which of the following is in the correct chronological order?
Missouri Compromise, Mexican Cession, Compromise of 1850, Lincoln elected
Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise, Mexican Cession, Lincoln elected
Lincoln elected, Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise, Mexican Cession
Kansas-Nebraska Act, Mexican Cession, Compromise of 1850, Lincoln elected
20
In what year did California apply for statehood?
2005
1840
1850
1940
21
What part of the United States relied on slavery for its economy?
North
South
West
Midwest
22
What man was famous for twice escaping slavery and becoming an leader in the abolition movement?
Frederick Douglass
Stephen Douglas
Martin Luther King Jr.
Dred Scott

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