Question

Which box contains provisions of the legislation to resolve slavery issues

Group A :
Admission of California as a free state
Elimination of the slave trade in Washington D.C.
Passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
Group B:
Admission of New Mexico as a slave state and Utah as a free state
Elimination of slavery in the nation's capital
Passage of the Texas Resparation Act

Answer 1

The correct answer is Group A) Admission of California as a free state, Elimination of the slave trade in Washington D.C., and the Passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

The box that contains provisions of the legislation to resolve slavery issues is "Admission of California as a free state, elimination of the slave trade in Washington D.C., and the Passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

After much debates in Congress, California was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. It was the 31st state of the Union. It as a free stated comprised of people from different backgrounds that arrived in the region looking for better living opportunities.

The Fugitive Slave Act was enacted in 1793, the first of two acts. It allowed local governments to capture and return fugitive slaves to their respective owners and fined people that help slaves to escape. The law was met with resistance and led to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 that included tougher measures.