6. Crisis and Civil War
Compromise Attempts — Quiz
Test your understanding of compromise attempts with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which three senators, known as the 'Great Triumvirate,' played key roles in negotiating the Compromise of 1850?
Question 2
Under the Compromise of 1850, Texas relinquished its claims to which territory in exchange for federal payment?
Question 3
Who were the 'Border Ruffians' active in Kansas Territory following passage of the Kansas–Nebraska Act?
Question 4
In 1849, California drafted a constitution prohibiting slavery and applied for statehood. Which factor pressured Congress to include California’s admission in the Compromise of 1850?
Question 5
Which senator first articulated the concept of popular sovereignty, later used in the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas–Nebraska Act?