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

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Q: Why did the southerners approve of the Compromise of 1850?
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In 1850 southerners were most upset by?

the compromise of 1850


Why did many northerners and southerners support the compromise of 1850?

bcause everyone farted


Why did northerns and southerners in congress pass the Compromise of 1850?

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


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

The Fugitive Slave Act. It was part of the Compromise of 1850.


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.


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

he made it The Compromise of 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 is the correct chronological order of these eventsCompromise of 1850, Three-Fifths Compromise, Missouri Compromise,Emancipation Proclamation?

Three-Fifths Compromise, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Emancipation Proclamation


Did Zachary Taylor approve the Compromise of 1850?

no- Taylor was against it. If he had not died, it probably would not have passed . His successor, Fillmore. made its passage possible.


Which act violated the Missouri compromise?

the kansas nebraska act, of the compromise of 1850