MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
COMPROMISE OF 1850
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Question
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Which of the 5 parts of the Compromise of 1850 most upset northerners?
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Permitted slavery in Washington, D.C., but outlawed the slave trade
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The Fugitive Slave Act which required citizens to assist in the capture of escaped slaves
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Defined new boundaries for the state of Texas following the Mexican-American War
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Established Utah and New Mexico as territories that could decide via popular sovereignty if they would permit slaver
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Added California to the Union as a “free state”
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The North was pleased by the admission of California as a free state. Finally, the free states would have the political majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Northerners also approved banning the slave trade in Washington DC.
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.
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