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Which famous overland route was used by migrants to the West during the westward expansion?
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
California Trail
The Mexican-American War (1846–1848) resulted in
the annexation of Florida
the acquisition of the Oregon Territory
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ceding vast territories to the U.S.
a formal alliance between Mexico and the United States
The Wilmot Proviso attempted to
ban slavery in all new territories gained from the Mexican-American War
extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific Ocean
prohibit the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
protect Southern states' rights to own slaves
The California Gold Rush of 1849 led to all of the following EXCEPT
rapid population growth in California
admission of California as a free state
widespread equality for all prospectors
increased tensions over slavery in the West
In what way did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 impact the abolition movement?
It strengthened the Underground Railroad as abolitionists increased their efforts.
It ended the Underground Railroad by criminalizing abolitionist activities.
It reduced tensions between the North and South.
It resulted in the freeing of many enslaved individuals.
The Underground Railroad was
a network of safe houses and routes used to help enslaved people escape to freedom
a system of underground tunnels used to smuggle goods into the South
a secret society advocating for Southern secession
a campaign to expand railroads in the Western territories
What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854), and how did it lead to Bleeding Kansas?
It banned slavery in Kansas, angering pro-slavery settlers.
It allowed for popular sovereignty, leading to clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers.
It mandated that all new states enter as free states.
It divided the Missouri Compromise line in half, confusing settlers about the status of slavery.
The violent events in Kansas were partly caused by
federal troops attempting to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act in Kansas
the decision to divide Kansas into two separate states
Northern abolitionists and Southern pro-slavery forces flooding into the territory to influence the vote
the abolition of the Missouri Compromise
Charles Sumner's speech, "The Crime Against Kansas," led to
the beating of Sumner on the Senate floor by pro-slavery Congressman Preston Brooks
the arrest of abolitionists in Kansas
the withdrawal of Southern senators from Congress
the drafting of a new constitution for Kansas
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry (1859)
successfully liberated a significant number of enslaved people
was a key victory for the abolitionist movement
deepened sectional tensions by inciting fear of slave rebellions
resulted in the immediate abolition of slavery in Virginia
Put the following events into chronological order:
Mexican American War
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott Decision
Raid on Harpers Ferry
Match each of the following to their most significant accomplishment in this era:
Kansas-Nebraska Act | Henry Clay | ||
Uncle Tom's Cabin | Harriet Tubman | ||
Raid on Harpers Ferry | John Brown | ||
Underground Railroad | Harriet Beecher Stowe | ||
Compromise of 1850 | Stephen Douglas |
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