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5.6 Failure of Compromise - Review

This review will guide you through an adaptive, research-backed study session. As you answer questions, we will actively assess your current understanding of the material. Questions will continue to be drawn until you have demonstrated mastery of each learning objective.

Reviews are graded based on completion. You will receive full credit for achieving 100% mastery or answering all questions.

Learning objectives for this review:

  • Describe the key events and issues that led to the breakdown of political compromises in the 1850s.
  • Analyze the role of the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision in escalating sectional tensions.
  • Evaluate the reasons why political compromise failed to resolve the issue of slavery.