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Which issue is associated with the headlines 'Compromise Enables Maine and Missouri to Enter the Union', 'California Joins the Union as Part of Compromise of 1850', and 'Kansas-Nebraska Act Establishes Popular Sovereignty in the Territories'?
Which issue is associated with the headlines 'Compromise Enables Maine and Missouri to Enter the Union', 'California Joins the Union as Part of Compromise of 1850', and 'Kansas-Nebraska Act Establishes Popular Sovereignty in the Territories'?
- Status of slavery in new states (correct)
- Expansion of land for reservations
- Influence of political parties on economic development
- Negotiation of the Oregon Treaty
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought for which reason?
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought for which reason?
- To prevent foreign involvement
- To free all slaves
- To preserve the Union (correct)
- To uphold national honor
What was the primary purpose for creating the Native American reservation system?
What was the primary purpose for creating the Native American reservation system?
- To provide Native Americans with more fertile farmland
- To remove Native Americans from desirable land (correct)
- To help Native Americans secure legal rights to mineral deposits
- To prevent civil war among Native American groups
According to the federal government, what was the primary objective of the Dawes Act of 1887?
According to the federal government, what was the primary objective of the Dawes Act of 1887?
Study Notes
Key Issues in American History
- Slavery in the United States is associated with the headlines 'Compromise Enables Maine and Missouri to Enter the Union', 'California Joins the Union as Part of Compromise of 1850', and 'Kansas-Nebraska Act Establishes Popular Sovereignty in the Territories'.
American Civil War
- At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to preserve the Union.
Native American Reservation System
- The primary purpose for creating the Native American reservation system was to confine and manage Native American populations.
Dawes Act of 1887
- The primary objective of the Dawes Act of 1887, according to the federal government, was to divide Native American land into individual allotments to assimilate Native Americans into white culture.
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Test your knowledge of 19th-century American history with this quiz on significant events and political compromises leading to the entry of states into the Union. Identify the issue associated with the headlines and challenge your understanding of historical developments.
