Question

Matching: Match the following events with why they're significant: (2 points)
Compromise of 1850 -
Fred Scott v. Sanford -
Missouri Compromise -
Fugitive Slave Act -
• Addressed the issue of slavery in new territories
• Required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves
• Allowed California to enter the Union as a free state
• Declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional

Answer 1

Here is the matching of the events with their significance:

1. **Compromise of 1850** - **Allowed California to enter the Union as a free state**
2. **Fred Scott v. Sanford** - **Declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional**
3. **Missouri Compromise** - **Addressed the issue of slavery in new territories**
4. **Fugitive Slave Act** - **Required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves**