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What effect did the Fugitive Slave Act have? Select all that apply.
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It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.
It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.
It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves.
It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves.
It convinced slaves that they were free to travel to the territories.
It convinced slaves that they were free to travel to the territories.
It convinced the federal government that they issue of slavery could be peacefully resolved.
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The effects of the Fugitive Slave Act include:
- **It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.**: The enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act and the capture of runaway slaves often sparked outrage in the North, leading many to question and oppose the institution of slavery.
- **It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves.**: The act was meant to assure Southerners that the federal government would enforce their rights to retrieve runaway slaves, thus reinforcing Southern beliefs about Northern complicity.
The other statements you provided are not commonly accepted interpretations of the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act.
- **It convinced slaves that they were free to travel to the territories.**: This is inaccurate as the Act sought to restrict the movement of enslaved individuals and reinforce the idea that they were not free.
- **It convinced the federal government that the issue of slavery could be peacefully resolved.**: This statement does not reflect the tensions that escalated as a result of the Act; rather, it provoked more conflict between the North and South.
So, the correct selections would be the first two responses.
- **It convinced Northerners that slavery was immoral.**: The enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act and the capture of runaway slaves often sparked outrage in the North, leading many to question and oppose the institution of slavery.
- **It convinced Southerners that Northerners would help return slaves.**: The act was meant to assure Southerners that the federal government would enforce their rights to retrieve runaway slaves, thus reinforcing Southern beliefs about Northern complicity.
The other statements you provided are not commonly accepted interpretations of the effects of the Fugitive Slave Act.
- **It convinced slaves that they were free to travel to the territories.**: This is inaccurate as the Act sought to restrict the movement of enslaved individuals and reinforce the idea that they were not free.
- **It convinced the federal government that the issue of slavery could be peacefully resolved.**: This statement does not reflect the tensions that escalated as a result of the Act; rather, it provoked more conflict between the North and South.
So, the correct selections would be the first two responses.