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12 Cards in this Set
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slavery
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slavery has existed since pre historic times but by the tie the US constitution was adopted in 1789 the northern states had abolished it and only the southern states permitted it due to economic reason
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states rights
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souths belief that the interest of a state should have priority over the interest of the national government in other words states should decide what is best for them north believed all states were bound by the laws of the national gov
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3/5 compromise
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Article 1 section 2 of the constitution, "representatives shall be apportions according to whole number of free persons and three fifths of all other persons" Southern states argues slavery is part of the constitution and could only be abolished by constitutional amendment (rather than by laws passed by congress)
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1820 Missouri compromise
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Maine entered as a free state and Missouri as a slave state in order to keep the balance of powering the senate even (12 free and 12 slave states) southern boundary of missouri was used as a compromise line for cuter territories entering as free of slave states
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1830's nullification
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1830's controversy over protective tariffs between the industrial north and the agricultural south. south carolina refused to collect a tariff it felt that was to high and threatened to secede. compromise was reached.
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compromise of 1850
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five laws passed by congress: 1. california added as a free state 2. NM would not be added to TX 3. slave trade abolished in DC 4. fugitive slave trade- run away slaves would be returned to owners 5.UT and NM territories would decide on slavery through popular sovereignty (repealed Missouri compromise)
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1850 GA platform
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written by alexander Stephan's showed GA's support for staying in the union and the compromise of 1850 but left secession as an option if any further attempt by congress to limit slavery
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1854 Kansas-nebraska act
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passed by Stephen Douglass in order to build a transcontinental railroad. created two new territories - KS and KE each was given the right to decide the issue of slavery through popular sovereignty (Missouri compromise?) led to conflict and bloodshed in Kansas between free soldiers (like john brown) and pro slavery groups
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1857 dred scott case
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Suprene court case about a slave who sued for freedom because his owner had taken him to a free state. case dismissed because the court ruled slaves were not citizens and could not file law suits also ruled that congress could not stop slavery in the territories
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election of 1860
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newly formed republican party chose abraham Lincoln. Northern and southern democrats had two candidates and split their votes whigs nominated a fourth candidate. Lincoln got only 40% of the popular vote but 60% of the electoral college vote
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Secession
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In protest of Lincoln's election and convinced that congress would try to end slavery in the territories, save states secede and formed the confederate states of america. War began of April 10 1861 with the attack of Ft. Sumpter in Charleston SC
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Sectionalism
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differences in the North and South about class structure slavery economics and tarries that led each section to believe their culture was best for the nation complicated by border states and new territories in the west
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