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Under the Compromise of 1850, what were two outcomes of the amended Fugitive Slave Act?

It allowed local governments to capture runaway slaves and return them to their owners.
It allowed punishment for anyone found guilty of helping runaway slaves.
It allowed runaway slaves to escape into Indian Territory and become free.
It allowed tribal governments to give freedom to runaway slaves in Indian Territory.
It allowed runaway slaves who escaped into the Northern states to sue for their freedom.

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As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished. Furthermore, California entered the Union as a free state and a territorial government was created in Utah.

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The Fugitive Slave Act was expanded so that local governments were obligated to return slaves to their owners. It also punished those who helped slaves escape.
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