Question

before the civil war, slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the

• missouri compromise
• monroe doctrine
• dred scott decision
• kansas-nebraska act

question 9
which of the following best describes how congress dealt with the issue of slavery in the decades prior to the civil war?

• compromise
• federalism
• secession
• federal supremacy

Explanation:

Identify the first question's historical context

Using the Slavery in British Colonies knowledge point, we analyze the map showing the United States between September 9, 1850, and March 2, 1853. The prompt asks: "Before the Civil War, slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the..."
We evaluate the options:

• Missouri Compromise: Prohibited slavery in the former Louisiana Territory north of the parallel \(36^\circ30'\) north, except within the boundaries of the proposed state of Missouri.
• Monroe Doctrine: A foreign policy statement opposing European colonialism in the Americas.
• Dred Scott decision: Ruled that Congress had no power to ban slavery in U.S. territories, effectively declaring the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
• Kansas-Nebraska Act: Allowed popular sovereignty, repealing the Missouri Compromise's prohibition of slavery.

Thus, the Missouri Compromise is the measure that prohibited slavery in those northern territorial areas.

Identify the second question's historical context

The second question asks: "Which of the following best describes how Congress dealt with the issue of slavery in the decades prior to the Civil War?"
We evaluate the options:

• Compromise: Congress repeatedly attempted to maintain sectional balance and avoid conflict through legislative compromises (e.g., the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Compromise of 1850).
• Federalism: Refers to the division of power between federal and state governments, but does not directly describe the primary legislative method used by Congress to manage slavery.
• Secession: The withdrawal of Southern states, which was an action taken by the states, not a method by which Congress dealt with the issue.
• Federal Supremacy: The principle that federal law takes precedence over state law, which was contested rather than being the primary legislative strategy.

Therefore, "Compromise" is the best description.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) Missouri Compromise (Correct answer)
• (B) Monroe Doctrine
• (C) Dred Scott decision
• (D) Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 2

• (A) Compromise (Correct answer)
• (B) Federalism
• (C) Secession
• (D) Federal Supremacy