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6 Cards in this Set
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How did the war with Mexico end?
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The US and Mexico signed the Treay of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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What was the result of the Mexican war?
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Texas' southern and western boundary was the Rio Grande River.
Mexico gave up land from TX to California, New Mexico, (people living there were not happy, did not want to join Texas, US. |
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What are the views (opinions) of Slaveholders?
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1.) Slaveholders - do not want California added to US as a free state, don't want CA as a state of US
2.) Wanted TX to be big so they wanted a big western boundary 3.) Want fugitive slave law |
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What is fugitive slave law?
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If you see a slave trying to escape, you MUST return the slave to the owner.
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What are the views of Abolitionists (they want to end slavery)?
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1.) Want California added as a FREE (no slaves) state.
2.) Want to limit size of TX, small 3.)Want slavery to by outlawed (become illegal) in Washington DS (capital) |
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What is the Compromise of 1850?
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1. California joins US as a free state
2. New Mexico and Utah become US territories 3. Slave trade ends in Washington DS (can't buy and sell slaves but having slaves is still legal) 4. Fugitive slave law is passed 5. TX gave up some western land for $10 million (US gave TX) |
