The Louisiana Purchase
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made?
1803
What was the main issue the Compromise of 1820 addressed?
The balance of free and slave states
What was "Bleeding Kansas"?
A series of violent political confrontations between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups, trying to make the new territories into either free or slave states.
What year did Texas declare independence from Mexico?
1836
How was California involved in the Compromise of 1850
California was admitted to the Union as a Free state.
Who was the President of the United States during the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
What state was admitted as a free state under the Compromise of 1820?
Maine
In which decade did Bloody Kansas occur?
the 1850s
What was a major event that led to Texas' independence?
The Battle of the Alamo
What act was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 that angered many abolitionists?
A stricter Fugitive Slave Act.
What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the US?
France
Which state was admitted as a slave state under the Compromise of 1820?
Missouri
(The Compromise of 1820 is also sometimes called the Missouri Compromise.)
What act allowed settlers in Kansas to decide if they would allow slavery?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
What year did the Mexican-American War begin?
1846
How did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to address the issue of slavery?
It included both pro-slavery and anti-slavery measures to please both sides.
How much land was acquired through the Louisiana Purchase?
How much land was acquired through the Louisiana Purchase?
What line was established to divide free and slave territories?
The 36°30' parallel
Who was the abolitionist most famously involved in Bloody Kansas?
John Brown
What territory did the U.S. gain as a result of the Mexican-American War? (Either the name of the gained territory, or two states that that territory turned into.)
The Mexican Cession OR Two of the following: California, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Nevada
Who was the senator most associated with the Compromise of 1850?
Henry Clay
How did the Louisiana Purchase impact westward expansion?
It doubled the size of the United States and provided land for settlement.
Why was the Compromise of 1820 significant?
It helped maintain some balance between slave and free states (at least for now).
How did Bloody Kansas contribute to the Civil War?
It heightened tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery.
How did the annexation of Texas impact U.S.-Mexico relations?
It led to tensions that contributed to the Mexican-American War.
Why was the Compromise of 1850 considered a failure?
It did not resolve the issue of slavery and led to further conflict.