Which of the following was a part of the compromise in 1850?
a. the fugitive slave act was passed
b. kansas joined as a free state
c. slave trading was allowed in dc
d. secession was outlawed
which group supported the fugitive slave act?
a. southern plantations owners
b. free african americans
c. abolistionist
d. small northern factory workers
which of the following states seceded first?
a. south carolina
b. tennessee
c. virginia
d. arkansas

The fugitive slave act was passed (a) as part of the compromise in 1850. The compromise was reached as an attempt to avert a crisis between North and South America. The issue of slavery had caused deep divisions between the North and South of America. The Fugitive Slave Act was a means of forcing the return of escaped slaves to their owners; even if the slaves had escaped to other states. 
The Southern Plantations Owners (a) group supported The Fugitive Slave Act. 

South Carolina (a) was the first state to secede. 

A. southerners underestimated republicans eagerness to end slavery.