What was the position of Georgia’s government according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?
A.
Georgia stated that unless federal protective tariffs were lowered, Georgia would secede.
B.
Georgia stated that as long as slavery was permitted in the western territories, Georgia would remain in the Union.
C.
Georgia stated that as long as the North honored the Fugitive Slave Act, Georgia would agree to the Compromise of 1850 and remain in the Union.
D.
Georgia stated that unless the slave trade was expanded into the territories north of Missouri, Georgia would secede.
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The correct answer is: C. Georgia stated that as long as the North honored the Fugitive Slave Act, Georgia would agree to the Compromise of 1850 and remain in the Union.
The Georgia Platform articulated the state's position on the Compromise of 1850, indicating a willingness to stay in the Union provided that certain concessions regarding slavery, particularly the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act, were met by the North.
