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What was the main issue that led to the Compromise of 1850?
What was the main issue that led to the Compromise of 1850?
- The dispute over the boundaries of Texas
- California's desire to enter the Union as a free state (correct)
- The abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
- The Mexican War's outcome
What was the outcome of Senator Henry Clay's proposal to resolve the disputes?
What was the outcome of Senator Henry Clay's proposal to resolve the disputes?
- It was accepted by the Senate
- It was sent to the House of Representatives for consideration
- It was rejected by the Senate after seven months of discussion (correct)
- It was amended to include the Fugitive Slave Act
What was the significance of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Compromise of 1850?
What was the significance of the Fugitive Slave Act in the Compromise of 1850?
- It admitted Utah and New Mexico as territories
- It abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia
- It defined the boundaries of the state of Texas
- It compelled citizens to assist in capturing escaped slaves (correct)
What was the reaction of Northerners to the Fugitive Slave Act?
What was the reaction of Northerners to the Fugitive Slave Act?
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What was the consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act in Massachusetts?
What was the consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act in Massachusetts?
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What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
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What was the primary source of conflict between the North and South during the 1850s?
What was the primary source of conflict between the North and South during the 1850s?
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According to Jason Phillips, what was the effect of the events of the 1850s?
According to Jason Phillips, what was the effect of the events of the 1850s?
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What was the primary reason why Southerners became increasingly committed to slavery?
What was the primary reason why Southerners became increasingly committed to slavery?
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What was the general trend in the North during the first half of the 1800s?
What was the general trend in the North during the first half of the 1800s?
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