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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Social Changes in the Jackson Era

Question 1 • Survey of U.S. History - SS3313 IC

The Fugitive Slave Act upset many Northerners because

Answer
A
they wanted it to be stricter.
B
it required them to allow slavery in free states.
C
it forced them to support the recapture of escaped enslaved persons.

Explanation

The Fugitive Slave Act required people in free states to help capture and return people who had escaped slavery. Many Northerners opposed being made to participate in enforcing slavery. So the correct choice is C, “it forced them to support the recapture of escaped enslaved persons.”

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