Question

question 18 (5 points)
the georgia platform declared the state was ready to secede in 1850 if:
a) congress restricted the domestic slave trade
b) congress refused to admit new slave states
c) both are true
d) neither is true

Explanation:

The Georgia Platform (1850) was a statement where Georgia agreed to accept the Compromise of 1850, but stated it would secede only if Congress took action to abolish slavery in the South's existing states or refused to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act. The restrictions listed in options a and b were not the triggers for secession outlined in the platform.

Answer:

d) Neither is true