What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

to make it a crime to help slaves leave plantations in the South

How did the outcome of the Mexican War lead to the proposal of the Wilmot-Proviso?

The U.S. gained territory from the war and the Wilmot-Proviso proposed a way to settle the dispute over slavery in the territory.

How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin increase sectionalism in the United States?

Many northerners became abolitionists, while many southerners were offended by the book’s description of slavery.

What was the significance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

Many of its readers became abolitionists.

Which of these was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

Texas would be allowed to enter the Union as a slave state.

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

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

could give up land east of the upper Rio Grande. In return, the government would pay Texas’s debt from when it was an independent republic.

Texas could give up the Rio Grande

who was anthony burns

runaway slave who was returned to slavery

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chapter 17

lesson 1

Question	Answer
A strong fugitive slave law would be passed.	South
California would join the Union as a free state.	North
The slave trade would end in Washington, D.C.	North
Territories from the Mexican-Cession would use popular sovereignty to decide on slavery.	South
What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?	to make it a crime to help slaves leave plantations in the South
How did the outcome of the Mexican War lead to the proposal of the Wilmot-Proviso?	The U.S. gained territory from the war and the Wilmot-Proviso proposed a way to settle the dispute over slavery in the territory.
What U.S. senator proposed the Compromise of 1850?	Henry Clay
How did Uncle Tom’s Cabin increase sectionalism in the United States?	Many northerners became abolitionists, while many southerners were offended by the book’s description of slavery.
What was the significance of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?	Many of its readers became abolitionists.
Which of these was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?	Texas would be allowed to enter the Union as a slave state.
_________________________ wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852, which described the harshness of slavery.	Harriet Beecher Stowe
How did the end of the Mexican American War result in growing sectionalism in the United States?	Leaders debated whether to allow slavery into the territories gained from Mexico.
caused bitter slavery dispute.	Mexican American War
of 1820 prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30’.	Missuori Compromist of 1820
wanted to extend the line to the West Coast, dividing Mexican Cession into free and slavery parts.	President Polk
the idea that political power belongs to the people, to decide on banning or allowing slavery.	Popular Soverigntu
prohibiting slavery there, was proposed but not enacted.	Wilmot Provide
favoring the interests of one section or region over the interests of the entire country, was on the rise.	Sectionalism
Antislavery northerners formed a new party	Free soil Party
did not want California to be a free state because it would upset the balance of slave and free states	Southerners
The rest of the Mexican Cession would be	federal land
could give up land east of the upper Rio Grande. In return, the government would pay Texas’s debt from when it was an independent republic.	Texas could give up the Rio Grande
The compromise was enacted and settled most disputes between	Slave and Free States
who was anthony burns	runaway slave who was returned to slavery
what was the purpose of Uncle Tom's Cabbin	it spoke out against slavery

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