The Compromise of 1850 dramatically impacted slavery in the United States by __________
A) upsetting the balance between slave and free states and strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act
B) placing the abolition of slavery up for debate in Congress
C) requiring slaves to count as a full person in census records
D) reopening the transatlantic slave trade and requiring local laws regarding slavery to strictly match state laws
Answer: A
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