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NguyenJ · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The Compromise of 1850 consisted of all of the following except

a. admission of California as a free state.
b. end of slavery in Washington, D.C.
c. recognition of the Fugitive Slave Act, which gave the federal government authority to return slaves who had escaped to free states.
d. creation of territorial governments in New Mexico and Utah.

Question 2

What impact did the Gold Rush have?

a. It resulted in the growth of new cities and towns to supply the gold fields.
b. It resulted in a rapid growth and diversification of the California population.
c. It became the model for a boom mentality with the expectation of quick riches.
d. All of the above are among the effects of the period.