Question

questions 7 and 8 refer to the following. \the vigilance committee of boston inform you that the mock trial of the poor fugitive slave has been further postponed... come down, then, sons of the puritans: for even if the poor victim is to be carried off by the brute force of arms, and delivered over to slavery, you should at least be present to witness the sacrifice, and you should follow him in sad procession with your tears and prayers, and then go home and take such action as your manhood and your patriotism may suggest. come, then, by the early trains on monday, and rally... come with courage and resolution in your hearts; but, this time, with only such arms as god gave you.\ proclamation addressed \to the yeomanry of new england,\ boston, 1854 8 mark for review the proclamation most clearly provides evidence for which of the following? a the spreading of violence associated with the kansas - nebraska act b the failure of the compromise of 1850 to lessen sectional tensions c the abolitionist roots of the republican party d the absence of racism in antebellum new england

Explanation:

The Compromise of 1850 included the Fugitive Slave Act, which required the return of escaped slaves. The mock trial of a fugitive slave being postponed and the call to action in the proclamation show that the Compromise of 1850 did not ease sectional tensions over slavery. The Kansas - Nebraska Act (1854) is about popular sovereignty in new territories, not directly related here. The Republican Party was founded in 1854, but the proclamation doesn't specifically point to its abolitionist roots. And antebellum New England still had racism.

Answer:

B. The failure of the Compromise of 1850 to lessen sectional tensions