Question

1. california is located in which of the following areas?

mexican cession
oregon country
rocky mountain
louisiana territory

the issue of slavery was settled by popular sovereignty in some western territories.
true
false

1. \popular sovereignty\ means the people of each territory could decide if the territory would be free or slave.

true
false

1. the fugitive slave act prevented slave catchers from going into northern african - american neighborhoods to look for runaway slaves

Explanation:

Question 8

California was part of the Mexican Cession (territory ceded by Mexico after the Mexican - American War). The Oregon Country was in the Pacific Northwest, the Rocky Mountain area is a mountain range not a territory for California's location, and the Louisiana Territory was acquired from France and is in a different region. So the correct answer is Mexican Cession.

In the Compromise of 1850 and other arrangements, popular sovereignty was used in some western territories (like Kansas - Nebraska) to let the people decide on slavery. So the statement "The issue of slavery was settled by popular sovereignty in some western territories" is True.

By definition, popular sovereignty in the context of slavery in the US meant that the people of a territory could vote (decide) whether the territory would allow slavery (be a slave territory) or prohibit it (be a free territory). So the statement "Popular sovereignty means the people of each territory could decide if the territory would be free or slave" is True.

Answer:

A. Mexican Cession

Question 9