MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
COMPROMISE OF 1850
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increased sectional tensions in the United States
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decreased sectional tensions in the United States
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kept sectional tensions between the north and the south about the same
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The acts called for the admission of California as a “free state, ” provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.
Detailed explanation-2: -As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished. Furthermore, California entered the Union as a free state and a territorial government was created in Utah.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sectionalism is the expression of loyalty or support for a particular region of one’s country, rather than to the country as a whole. In contrast to simple feelings of local pride, sectionalism arises from deeper cultural, economic, or political differences and can lead to violent civil strife, including insurrection.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Compromise of 1850 was a series of measures passed by the U.S. Congress in an effort to settle regional disagreements over the state of American slavery. The conflict involved the admission of new states and territories to the U.S.-and, more specifically, whether they would be admitted as “free” or “slave” states.