In which of the following ways did the Fugitive Slave Act contribute to the Civil War? Select the two correct

responses.

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A

The act provided certificates of freedom to slaves that made it to free territory, which angered

plantation owners.

B. The act forced citizens to return runaway slaves to their owners which angered abolitionists.

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C. Some northern states passed their own laws that limited the impact of the act.

D. Southern states refused to enforce the law which increased tensions with the northern states.

Following are the ways in which the Fugitive Slave Act contributed to the Civil War:

The act forced citizens to return runaway slaves to their owners which angered abolitionists. Some northern states passed their own laws that limited the impact of the act.

Answer: Options B and C

Explanation:

The southern states were pro-slavery and depended on slaves to run their plantations and industries. The states in the north were anti-slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act made the act of supporting slaves in a crime.

The states in the north thus implemented their own laws in contrast to the Fugitive Slave Act and that sparked the Civil War.

Answer: B and C