Debate Over Slavery

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What was the Compromise of 1850?

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Settled disputes on slavery

Front

Under the Compromise of 1850, what happened to California?

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Entered the U.S. as a free state

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Under the Mexican Cession, which two states were created? Options: Montana and Wyoming, Nevada and Idaho, Oregon and Washington, Utah and New Mexico

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Utah and New Mexico

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Where was the slave trade outlawed under the Compromise of 1850? Options: Cleveland, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, St. Louis

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Washington, D.C.

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What new law came out of the Compromise of 1850?

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Fugitive Slave Law

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Where did northern African Americans flee to in order to avoid the possibility of becoming a southern slave? Options: Native American territory, Mexico, Canada, Texas

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Canada

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Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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What was the reason behind "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

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To bring attention to the evils of slavery in the north

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Who was the main character of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"? Options: A kind slave owner, An evil slave owner, A slave named Tom, A slave named Michael

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A slave named Tom

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__________ were angered about slavery after reading Beecher Stowe's book.

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Northerners