| Question | Answer |
| What best explains why slavery had nearly disappeared in the North before the Civil War? | 1
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In the 1850s, why did many escaped slaves flee to Canada? | 2
| Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over— | 3
| The Dred Scott decision had a major impact on life in the United States because it – | 4
| The Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott V. Sanford (1857) had an important effect on life in the United States because the decision— | 5
| Which issue did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all concern? | 6
| Which congressional conflict or compromise is described by the list above? | 7
| What impact did the passing of the Fugitive Slave Law in 1850 have on relations between the North and South? | 8
| The Period from 1820 to 1860 was marked by a growing sense of | 9
| The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to— | 10
| In the 1850’s, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada? | 11
| The period from 1820 to 1860 was marked by a growing sense of--- | 12
| Which of the following was a result of the Compromise of 1850? | 13
| In the Dred Scott V. Sandford Case (1857), Scott argued that he should be freed from slavery because— | 14
| What argument did pro-slavery individuals often use to justify the continuation of slaver? | 15 |
