The Proposed Crittenden Compromise, If Adopted, Would Have

question 24

Multiple Choice

The proposed Crittenden Compromise, if adopted, would have

• A) prohibited slavery north of 36° 30'.
• B) guaranteed federal protection of slavery in territories south of 36° 30'.
• C) annexed Cuba as a slave territory of the United States.
• D) repealed the Fugitive Slave Law.
• E) permitted the expansion of slavery into new territories south of 36° 30'.

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Definitions:

Uncharged

A state of a particle or object where it has no electrical charge; neutral.

Sharing Electrons

A chemical bond process where two atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges, where one atom donates an electron to another, leading to an attraction between the ions.

Covalent Bond

A strong chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons to achieve a fuller outer shell of electrons.