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What was the Missouri Compromise? |
In 1819 U.S. had 11 free states and 11 slaves states |
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What did Missouri apply for? |
Applied for statehood as a free state however this caused an unequal # of free slave states again |
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What did the Missouri compromise grant? |
Granted statehood to both |
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What is the requirement of the Missouri Compromise? |
No slavery above MC line 36*30* latitude |
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What was the compromise of 1850? |
In 1849 California applied for statehood as a free state |
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What did California become? |
A free state |
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What was the Georgia platform? |
Congress knew the compromise of 1850 would give the free states more representation and end the balance of power |
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Who were the leaders of the Georgia platform? |
Alexander Stephens and Robert toombs |
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What was the Kansas Nebraska act? |
An act that was signed in 1854 the act introduced by Stephen Douglas, repealed the Missouri Compromise |
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What did the act create? |
Created territories of Nebraska and Kansas,each territory can decide on the slavery issue by using "popular sovereignty" |
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What was bleeding Kansas? |
Kansas would decide about slavery through popular sovereignty both the North and south sent thousands of people into Kansas to sway the vote |
