Matching: Match the following events with why they're significant:(2 points)
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Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Fugitive Slave Act
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Compromise of 1850 - It was significant because it attempted to diffuse tensions between free states and slave states by addressing several issues related to slavery in newly acquired territories.
Missouri Compromise - It was significant because it temporarily eased tensions between free states and slave states by maintaining a balance of power in Congress between the two factions.
Fugitive Slave Act - It was significant because it required all citizens to assist in the capture and return of runaway slaves, increasing tensions between abolitionists and supporters of slavery.
Dred Scott v. Sanford - It was significant because it ruled that slaves were not citizens and could not sue in federal courts, further exacerbating tensions between the North and the South over the issue of slavery.