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They agreed to the Compromise of 1850 - though they weren't too happy about California joining the Union as free soil.

That was why Congress had to appease them by enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act - which managed to mobilise a lot of Northern sympathy with the runaways.

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In 1850 southerners were most upset by?

the compromise of 1850


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What was a key feature of the Compromise of 1850 that upset Southerners?

A key feature of the Compromise of 1850 that upset Southerners was the admission of California as a free state. This disrupted the balance of power between free and slave states, tipping it in favor of the North. Additionally, while the compromise included a stronger Fugitive Slave Act, many Southerners felt that the concessions made to the North were insufficient to protect their interests in slavery.


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Because both sides were still hoping to avert a civil war.


What ways did the northerner and the southerners settle their disagreements during the 1800s?

compromise of 1850's and the Missouri compromise divided the united states into the north and the south united states.


Why did the southerners approve of the Compromise of 1850?

Because of the Fugitive Slave Act, where official slave-catchers were appointed to return runaways to their owners.


How did John C Calhoun feel about the Compromise of 1850?

He adamantly opposed it


When was the compromise of 1850 passed?

The Compromise of 1850 was passed on September 9th, 1850.


What year was it during the Compromise of 1850?

The Compromise of 1850 took place in 1850.


What was the compromise of 1950?

There is not a Compromise of 1950 but there is a Compromise of 1850. The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery.


What did Henry Clay have to do with the compromise of 1850?

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What was the law called that required northerners to help southerners catch their slaves?

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