Which Provision of the Compromise of 1850 Antagonized the North

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which provision of the Compromise of 1850 antagonized the North the most?

• A) The entrance of California as a free state in the Union
• B) The abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
• C) The use of popular sovereignty as the basis for determining the status of slavery in the territories
• D) The strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act
• E) The federal assumption of the Texas debt

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Definitions:

Implicit Judgment

An automatic and unconscious assessment or opinion formed about something or someone, based on biases or past experiences.

Invincibility Fable

A cognitive bias often observed in adolescents and young adults, characterized by the belief that they are immune to common dangers and risks.

Deductive Reasoning

A process of reaching a decision through the harmony of multiple propositions that are commonly taken as factual.

Hypothetical Reasoning

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