Author Question: The primary ambiguity of popular sovereignty related to the question of a. whether slaves would ... (Read 65 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following occurred in response to California's application for statehood in 1850?

a. President Taylor called a special session of Congress for the purpose of repealing the Missouri Compromise.
b. Some southern politicians wanted to postpone California's admission to the Union and make it a slaveterritory.
c. Several New England states threatened to secede from the Union if California was admitted as a slave state.
d. Congress adopted an amendment to the California statehood bill that extended the Missouri Compromise lineto the Pacific.

Question 2

The primary ambiguity of popular sovereignty related to the question of

a. whether slaves would be counted in determining the population of a territory.
b. when settlers in a territory could outlaw slavery.
c. who would determine voting qualifications in a particular territory.
d. whether African Americans would have equality under the law in the territories.