Multiple Choice
Which of the following issues were to be resolved by the Compromise of 1850? Choose all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
the process of selecting the next president
the process of selecting the next president
territorial issues
territorial issues
slavery issues
slavery issues
disputes among Native American tribes
territorial issues
slavery issues
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 established ___________________.
(1 point)
Responses
popular sovereignty
popular sovereignty
tariffs
tariffs
the western border of Kansas
the western border of Kansas
the Underground Railroad
popular sovereignty
Unlike the economy of the South in the 1850s, the North’s economy was based ____________________.
(1 point)
Responses
solely on agriculture
solely on agriculture
solely on industry
solely on industry
on agriculture and industry
on agriculture and industry
none of the above
on agriculture and industry
What enabled Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860?
(1 point)
Responses
his popularity in the South
his popularity in the South
his promises to protect slavery
his promises to protect slavery
the refusal of the Democratic Party to campaign
the refusal of the Democratic Party to campaign
the divisions of the Democratic Party
the divisions of the Democratic Party
If an actor is directed to go “stage left,” would he move to his left or to the audience’s left?
(1 point)
Responses
his left
his left
the audience’s left