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Compromise of 1850 and Three-Fifths Compromise
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Compromise of 1850 and Three-Fifths Compromise

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Which political party experienced a stunning defeat in the 1852 presidential election?

  • Republican Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Whig Party (correct)
  • Federalist Party

    • How many electoral votes did the Whigs capture in the 1852 presidential election?

  • 1850
  • Unclear from the text
  • 254
  • 42 (correct)

    • Which novel, published in 1852, became a best-seller and helped move antislavery into everyday conversation for many northerners?

  • Moby-Dick
  • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  • The Scarlet Letter
  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin (correct)

    • What was the popularity of Uncle Tom’s Cabin compared to?

    <p>Sales of the Bible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Stowe’s book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, reinforce despite its powerful antislavery message?

    <p>Racist stereotypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 troubled antislavery Americans the most?

    <p>The provision allowing federal commissioners to determine the fate of alleged fugitives without a jury trial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did antislavery leaders in the 1850s argue about Washington?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were many northerners troubled by the Fugitive Slave Act?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Fugitive Slave Act create the foundation for?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did many Black northerners respond to the Fugitive Slave Act?

    <p>They headed farther north to Canada</p> Signup and view all the answers

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