United states mexico mexico 1860 in the shaded areas on these maps, which of the following groups most likely gained political power as a result of the boundary change between 1830 and 1860? a. american indian tribes living in what is now new mexico b. ranch owners from northern mexico c. catholic priests from spain with active missions in mexico d. people from the eastern united states who wished to develop settlements in more western american territories.

Which of the following statements about the fugitive slave act of 1850 is not accurate. a. marshals who refused to arrest a suspected fugitive could be fined $1,000. b. slave owners had to present evidence that an african american in the north was a fugitive slave. c. any person who provided food or shelter to a fugitive slave could be find $1000 and placed in jail for six months. d. it required all federal marshals to arrest any african-american suspected of being a runaway slave.