What was the Wilmot Proviso, and why was it controversial?
It proposed banning slavery in territories won from Mexico, intensifying North-South tensions over the expansion of slavery.
What was the significance of the Compromise of 1850?
It attempted to address sectional tensions by admitting California as a free state, strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act, and allowing popular sovereignty.
What did the Fugitive Slave Act require?
It required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves and denied accused runaways a trial by jury.
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