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Which fundamental question was addressed by the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Which fundamental question was addressed by the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
- Should slave labor be allowed in new states? (correct)
- Should states be able to secede from the Union?
- Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
- Should the U.S. expand westward?
What concept did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce, which allowed residents of a territory to decide on the issue of slavery?
What concept did the Kansas-Nebraska Act introduce, which allowed residents of a territory to decide on the issue of slavery?
- Judicial review
- Manifest Destiny
- Popular sovereignty (correct)
- Federal supremacy
Which of the following directly challenged the balance sought by the Missouri Compromise?
Which of the following directly challenged the balance sought by the Missouri Compromise?
- The Indian Removal Act
- The Homestead Act
- The Monroe Doctrine
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act (correct)
What was a key provision in the Compromise of 1850 designed to appease Southern states?
What was a key provision in the Compromise of 1850 designed to appease Southern states?
How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to resolve the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories?
How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to resolve the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories?
Which political concept is most closely associated with the idea that states should decide for themselves whether to permit slavery?
Which political concept is most closely associated with the idea that states should decide for themselves whether to permit slavery?
How did the Missouri Compromise aim to maintain balance in the Union?
How did the Missouri Compromise aim to maintain balance in the Union?
What was the primary goal of the congressional acts mentioned regarding the expansion of the United States?
What was the primary goal of the congressional acts mentioned regarding the expansion of the United States?
Which of the following arguments would someone in favor of states' rights most likely use?
Which of the following arguments would someone in favor of states' rights most likely use?
What was a common underlying cause of the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
What was a common underlying cause of the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
Flashcards
Nullification
Nullification
The idea that states should have the power to reject federal laws they deem unconstitutional.
Secede
Secede
To formally withdraw from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act
A series of congressional acts that addressed the issue of slavery in new territories.
Slavery in new states?
Slavery in new states?
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Study Notes
- The instructions ask to drag and drop the correct answer choice to each blank.
- Congressional acts like The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850 and The Kansas-Nebraska Act each addressed the fundamental question:
- Should slave labor be allowed in new states?
- The following answer choices are available:
- Should the U.S. expand westward?
- Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?
- Should states be able to secede from the Union?
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