17.1 Review

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Abolitionists were against this part of the Compromise of 1850, which made it a crime to assist runaway slaves.

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Fugitive Slave Act

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This single-issue political party formed in support of the abolishment of slavery.

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Free-Soil

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How did the end of the Mexican-American War result in growing sectionalism in the United States?

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Leaders debated whether to allow slavery into the territories gained from Mexico.

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What U.S. senator proposed the Compromise of 1850?

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Henry Clay

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What was the significance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

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Many of its readers became abolitionists.