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The California Indenture Act of 1850 set forth regulations for slavery. The Act set forth regulations that made slavery legal in certain situations.
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Where was the sugar act of 1764 located?
The Sugar Act of 1764 occurred in Boston, Massachusetts.
Which bill settled the controversy over slavery in California and in the rest of the Mexican cession?
The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
Which of these was part of the Compromise of 1850?
California was to be admitted as a free state.
Why did slavery expanded?
It didn't expand west. The Kansas Nebraska Act made sure that it didn't go further. California came into the union in 1850 a free state. There never was slavery in the western states.
What two parts of the Compromise of 1850 appealed most to Northerners?
Northerners were most pleased that California was admitted as a free state. The south was pleased that the fugitive slave act REQUIRED assistance in capturing runaway slaves or face imprisonment.
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