Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
How did Henry Clay's advocacy for the Compromise of 1850 influence Senate relations?
Led directly to the secession of several Southern states
Indefinitely settled the territorial slavery disputes
Temporarily alleviated tensions between Northern and Southern senators
Expedited the outbreak of the Civil War within a year
As part of the Compromise of 1850, what law regarding runaway slaves was strengthened?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Fugitive Slave Act
Dred Scott Decision
After which President's death did Vice-President Millard Fillmore assume office and lend support to pass the compromise measures?
Franklin Pierce
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Johnson
James K. Polk
Which act, part of the Compromise of 1850, was most controversial?
The Fugitive Slave Act
Settlement Texas-New Mexico boundary issue
Admission California as free state
Abolition slave trade in Washington DC
How did California's entry into the Union as a free state under the Compromise of 1850 impact sectional balance?
It led directly to secession threats from Southern states due to increased tariffs imposed on imported goods they relied upon.
It ensured an equal number of slave and free states, maintaining Congressional neutrality on issues related to slavery.
It tipped the balance in favor of free states in Congress, causing concern among slaveholding states about their diminishing influence.
It precipitated a major economic downturn in both North and South as gold strikes destabilized currency values nationwide.
How did cultural trends affect politics during the era of the Compromise of 1850?
Abolitionist movements gained momentum.
Women's suffrage became a national issue.
There was a push for prohibition.
Labor unions began to form nationally.
Which underlying issue within the United States ultimately made the resolutions proposed in the Compromise of 1850 effectively untenable?
The deeply entrenched economic and social differences between slaveholding and non-slaveholding states.
Differences over immigration policies that emerged due to the westward expansion of settlers.
The disputes between Federalists and Anti-Federalists about states' powers that resurfaced during the negotiations.
Debates over the appropriate powers of the national bank and its impact on the country's economic stability.

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All of the following were results of the Compromise of 1850 EXCEPT:
Land received by the War with Mexico would all be free
Slave trade ended in Washington DC
Fugitive Slave Act was enacted
California was admitted as a free state
How did the Fugitive Slave Act within the Compromise of 1850 impact Northern attitudes toward slavery?
It created economic incentives for Northern businessmen who invested heavily in Southern cotton production.
It prompted Northern states to pass personal liberty laws that strengthened federal power over runaway slaves.
It led to widespread acceptance of slavery as a necessary evil essential to national unity.
It intensified anti-slavery sentiment by mandating Northerners' participation in the capture and return of escaped slaves.
Which group was most opposed to the Compromise of 1850 and believed it was a betrayal of their interests?
Northern abolitionists
Western farmers
Urban workers
Southern planters