Compromise of 1850 Flashcard

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What was the Compromise of 1850?

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A series of laws passed to resolve differences between free and slave states in the United States.

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What did the Compromise of 1850 prohibit in Washington, D.C.?

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The sale of enslaved people.

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Why were southerners concerned about California becoming a free state?

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It would give more power to northern states in Congress.

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What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 establish?

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A line dividing free and slave states.

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What was the Fugitive Slave Law?

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A law that allowed owners to recapture enslaved individuals who fled to free states.

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What was one effect of the Compromise of 1850?

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It temporarily eased tensions between the North and South.

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What was the significance of California's admission as a free state?

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It upset the balance of power between free and slave states.

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What did the term 'free state' mean?

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A state that did not allow slavery.

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What did the term 'slave state' mean?

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A state that allowed slavery.

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What was the role of Congress in the Compromise of 1850?

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Congress passed the laws that made up the Compromise.