The Fugitive Slave Law

Part 1: Short answers. Please write a one-paragraph explanation for any 3 out of the 6 key
terms or people listed below. Your answers need to define and discuss the key terms or people
in the historical context of the topics we have covered in this course. Each answer is worth up to
40 points (120 points total).

1. Financial Crisis of 1837
2. The Gold Rush
3. The Fugitive Slave Law
4. John Brown
5. The Civil War
6. National Labor Union (NLU)
   Part 2: Please answer any 1 out of the 3 questions below in a 2-to-2.5-page (500 to
   700 words), double-spaced in 12-point font (80 points total).