The Slavery Question in the American Territories

This quiz will test your knowledge about various laws and policies on slavery in the U.S. during the 19th century.

What was one of the consequences of the Fugitive Slave Act (1850)?

it made it harder for fugitive slaves to be captured and returned to their masters

it made it easier for fugitive slaves to be captured and returned to their masters

What was the main term of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

People who settled in Kansas or Nebraska could never vote if they would be a slave state or a free state

That Native Americans should never be forcibly enslaved

People who settled in Kansas or Nebraska could vote if they would be a slave state or a free state

That Native Americans could also be forcibly enslaved

Why did Dred and Harriet Scott sue for their freedom in 1846? (Dred Scott v. Sandford)

They originally had been enslaved in Cuba where slavery was forbidden

They wanted to legally get married

They originally had been enslaved in the Wisconsin Territory where slavery was forbidden

They wanted to travel to Europe

What was one of the reasons why Dred and Harriet Scott lost their case? (Dred Scott v. Sandford)

The Court ruled that they were not legally married

The Court ruled that they were not citizens because of their Cuban descent

The Court ruled that they could not travel to Europe

The Court ruled that they were not citizens because of their African descent

True or False: Under the Compromise of 1850, California entered the Union as a slavery free state.

True

False