Question

In which of the following ways did the Fugitive Slave Act contribute to the Civil War? Select the two correct

Answer 1

Answer: B and C

Explanation:

Answer 2

Following are the ways in which the Fugitive Slave Act contributed to the Civil War:

• The act forced citizens to return runaway slaves to their owners which angered abolitionists.
• Some northern states passed their own laws that limited the impact of the act.

Answer: Options B and C

Explanation:

The southern states were pro-slavery and depended on slaves to run their plantations and industries. The states in the north were anti-slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act made the act of supporting slaves in a crime.

The states in the north thus implemented their own laws in contrast to the Fugitive Slave Act and that sparked the Civil War.