Why was the Fugitive Slave Act so controversial? (3 points)
It required all Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and free states opposed this law.
It required all runaway slaves to be hung, and most people in free and slaveholder states were against this form of punishment.
Fugitive slaves who were caught were sent back to Africa, and southern states disagreed with this practice.
Fugitive slaves were required to work twice as long before they could be freed, and northern states opposed this rule.
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What is the best description of the spread of slavery in the American states in the 1800s? (3 points)
Slavery was increasing in both the northern and southern states.
Both the northern and southern states were working to end slavery.
Slavery was increasing in the southern states, but northern states wanted to end slavery.
Slavery was increasing in the northern states, but southern states wanted to end slavery.
What was one plan that received support from antislavery and pro-slavery Americans?
A.to end slavery in the northern states
B.to pay slaves a wage for their work
C.to move free African Americans back to Africa
D.to educate African American children in all states
I'll be glad to check your son's answers.
He thinks the first on is
It required all Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and free states opposed this law
then the next one
Slavery was increasing in the southern states, but northern states wanted to end slavery
hes not sure and i don't want him studying the wrong material
Both of his answers are correct. :-)
thank you
You're welcome.
To answer the first question on why the Fugitive Slave Act was so controversial, the correct answer is that it required all Americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and free states opposed this law. The Fugitive Slave Act was a part of the Compromise of 1850, which aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states.
To get to this answer, eliminate the other options by understanding their inaccuracies. The second option states that the Fugitive Slave Act required all runaway slaves to be hung, but this form of punishment was not part of the act. The third option suggests that fugitive slaves were sent back to Africa, which is incorrect as they were sent back to their owners. The only remaining option, the first one, accurately describes that the Fugitive Slave Act required the return of runaway slaves, and free states opposed this.
Moving on to the second question on the spread of slavery in the American states in the 1800s, the correct answer is that slavery was increasing in the southern states, but northern states wanted to end slavery. This is the best description of the situation during that time period.
To arrive at this answer, eliminate the other options by examining their inaccuracies. The first option states that slavery was increasing in both northern and southern states, which is incorrect as only the southern states were witnessing an increase in slavery. The second option, stating that both northern and southern states were working to end slavery, is also incorrect as the northern states were indeed against slavery, but the southern states were not actively working to end it. The only remaining option, the fourth one, accurately describes that slavery was increasing in the southern states while northern states wanted to end it.