An important consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was A. improved relations between the North and South. B. a gain in support for the abolitionist movement. C. fewer runaway enslaved people being captured and returned. D. more enslaved people escaping to the North.

Ahistorian has discovered a letter written by an early roman emperor. she translates the letter and discovers that it contains orders to a general before a battle. she works to determine when the letter was written to figure out which battle the letter references.the historian in the passage is most clearly demonstrating which historical thinking skill? a. identifying causes and historical contextb. thinking chronologicallyc. making and evaluating arguments and interpretationsd. analyzing historical sources