The fugitive slave act provoked violent protests in the North.
Explanation:
The Northerners despised the fugitive slave act because they hated the idea of keeping slaves and the fugitive slave act forced them to assist in the recovery of escaped slaves, and if they did not comply, they would be prosecuted.
The union victory at Vicksburg was important for the north because the Union army captured the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River, completing the Northern Strategy
