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List the four causes of the Civil War: |
States' rights, sectionalism, slavery, and the Republican party |
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What did the states' rights have to do with the Civil War? |
The South argued that the 10th amendment did not specify that they could secede from the country. |
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What was the 10th Amendment? |
The purpose of the 10th amendment was to limit the amount of power the federal government had |
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What were the three compromises over slavery? |
Compromise of 1850 Missouri Compromise Kansas-Nebraska Act |
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When did the Missouri Compromise occur? |
1820, the height of the purchase of the Louisiana territory |
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What happened in the Missouri Compromise? |
Missouri wanted to be a slave state. |
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Where was Missouri located? |
Above the Mason-Dixon line, considered the North |
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Why was Missouri becoming a slave state a controversy among politics? |
It would upset the balance of the representatives in office who were for and against slaves. The balance would tip towards the South.
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What was the compromise? |
Maine became a free state, and Missouri came in as a slave state. This makes 11 free and tesslave st |
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What was the result of the Missouri Compromise? |
Congress decided to prohibit slavery in the Louisiana Purchase.
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What state did the Compromise of 1850 involve? |
California---the result of the Mexican-American War---other land was acquired |
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What caused the Compromise of 1850? |
California wanted to be a free state. |
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Why was California allowed to become a free state? |
Congress wanted to protect the gold. |
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What did Congress do as an appeasement? |
They allowed New Mexico and Utah decide if they wanted to be a free/slave state. |
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What did Washington DC do? |
They agreed to stop slave trade, but did not abolish slavery. |
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What was the Fugitive Slave Act? |
It stated that if a slave runs away, they must be returned to their master. |
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When was the Kansas-Nebraska Act? |
1854 |
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What did Kansas want? |
They wanted to join the Union, but also wanted to decide for themselves if they wanted slaves |
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The decision of a state to become a free or slave state by majority is called |
Popular sovereignity |
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What did John Brown do? |
John Brown went to Kansas and murdered people to prevent them from voting for slavery |
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What did the settlers from the North, South, and Missouri do? |
Moved to Kansas to manipulate the ballots
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Who were these people known as? |
'Border-ruffians' or 'jayhawkers' |
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What was the compromise then? |
Kansas became a slave state, while Nebraska came in as a free state |
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When was the Republican Party born? |
1854 |
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What was the purpose of the Republican Party? |
To abolish slavery |
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What was the Republican Party compromised of? |
Free-Soilers: people who wanted to stop slavery spreading west Abolitionists: people who wanted to abolish slavery altogether |
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What were the short-term results of the Republican Party? |
After Lincoln won, the South seceded. Lincoln then declared war. |
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What were the long-term results of the Republican Party? |
Ended slavery. Remained in power for the next 70 years. |
