Question

1. What was controversial about the Compromise of 1850?

a. It declared slavery moral on the basis of economics

b. It allowed northern states to control southern states

c. It forced free states to return fugitive slaves

d. It allowed southern states to control northern states


2. What ruling was made in the "Dred Scott v. Sandford" case?

a. That slaves living in free states could become citizens

b. That territories and the federal gov't cannot restrict slavery

c. That slaves in free states need not return to slave states

d. AOA

3. Which of the following amendments was the single most important tool used in the subsequent battle for civil rights?

a. 12th

b. 13th

c. 14th

d. 15th

Answer 1

Answer: C,B,C

Step-by-step explanation:

the compromise was made so slaves found in the north had to be returned to the south. The supreme Court ruled that dred Scott was not a person but just a piece of property and just because he was “free” for for a small period of time doesn’t mean her should get to be free all the time. The 14th was very important