Compromise of 1850

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Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

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California

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Which politician from Kentucky was instrumental in creating the Compromise of 1850? Hint: He also was key in passing the Missouri Compromise in 1820.

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Henry Clay

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According to the Compromise of 1850, which two territories were allowed to decide for themselves on the issue of allowing or banning slavery by popular sovereignty?

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Utah and New Mexico

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Which part of the nation would be most in favor of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? Options: The Northern free states, The Southern slave states, California, The states in New England

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The Southern slave states

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What part of the Compromise of 1850 caused the most conflict between the North and the South?

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Fugitive Slave Act

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In 1850, _______ with its' large population as a result of the Gold Rush, applied for statehood.

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California

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The Compromise of 1850 outlawed slave auctions in...

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Washington, DC

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What did the Compromise of 1850 say about the other territories acquired by the US from Mexico?

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The people would decide whether they wanted slavery.

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The Compromise of 1850 included a new and tougher...

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Fugitive Slave Act.

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The Fugitive Slave Act...

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increased Underground Railroad Activity, led to resistance in the North, infuriated abolitionists.