Compromise of 1850
Slavery
Kansas-Nebraska Act
100
These two territories would get to decide for themselves if they would allow slavery.
What is New Mexico and Utah?
100
New law passed to help slave owners recover runaways.
What is Fugitive Slave Act?
100
Name for the project intended to connect the east and west coast.
What is Transcontinental Railroad?
200
When California became a state, there were this many states in the USA.
What is 31 states?
200
This person was the most famous rescuer of slaves.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
200
Nickname for Stephen Douglas
What is Little Giant?
300
Main reason California was able to apply to become a state.
What is population rise from Gold Rush of 1849?
300
Name of the inventor and the invention that changed southern economy and make cotton king.
Who is Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin?
300
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed this law.
What is the Missouri Compromise?
400
The Compromise was needed as a result of the land obtained by the USA in this event.
What is Mexican War?
400
This is a name for people who wanted slavery banned nationwide.
What are Abolitionists?
400
Stephen Douglas' preferred route for the train would go through these three cities.
What is Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco?
500
Name one of the two men who served as President during the negotiation of, and agreement to the Compromise of 1850
Who is Millard Fillmore or Zachary Taylor?
500
This is a term for allowing settlers to decide the slave issue for themselves.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
500
Before this act created Nebraska and Kansas, the area of land was known as this
What is Unorganized Territory or Louisiana Purchase Territory?
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