Which statement was true under the new fugitive slave act passed in 1850? a) congress declared that slavery was morally wrong. b) popular sovereignty would decide the slave issue in new mexico. c) citizens who a runaway slave could be imprisoned. d) northerners could buy and sell slaves in washington, d. c.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.