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territory
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a place owned and governed by a country
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What affect did slavery have on Florida's statehood?
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Slavery stopped Florida's admission to the United States until a compromise was reached between representatives of the free states and slave states in Congress.
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census
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an official count of the population
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Statehood for Florida:
The Twenty-Seventh State: Chapter 5 - Lesson 4 pg. 218 - 223 |
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What did David Levy Yulee do to encourge Florida's admission to the United States?
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David Levy Yulee wrote ...
- letters, - made speeches on the benefits of statehood, and - helped write a plan of government (a constitution) to encourage the admission of Florida to the United States. |
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What did Florida's constitution state?
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The constitution stated ....
- Florida voters would elect a governor every four years, and - the government would work with a group of elected officials in the state legislature. |
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Who was David Levy Yulee?
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David Levy Yulee, 1810 - 1886,
spent most of his adult life ... - guiding Florida's growth by building the first cross-state railroad and by -serving as territorial representative in the United States Congress. |
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Why were the free states against admitting Florida to the United States?
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The free states did not want Florida admitted as a slave state because...
- the Southern states would have more votes in Congress. |
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Who voted in Florida in 1838?
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White Men, over 21 years of age, were the only people allowed to vote in 1838, in Florida.
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compromise
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A compromise is ...
- an agreement in which each side gives up some things it wants in order to get other things. |
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Why did it take so long for Congress to decide whether to let Florida become a state?
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The free states (Northern) did not want Florida admitted as a slave state because the Southern states would have more votes in Congress. So the Northern states blocked Florida's admission.
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What views toward statehood did East Floridians hold?
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- East Floridians were against statehood.
- They wanted to wait until the territory had enough people to form two states. - If Florida could be admitted as two states, the voters in the Southern states would have more votes in Congress. - East Floridians were against the cost of statehood. |
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What is a slave state?
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A slave state...
- is a state that allows slavery. |
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Who was most responsible for Florida's admission to the United States?
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David Levy Yulee was most responsible for Florida's admission to the United States.
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When did Florida become a state?
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Florida became the twenty-seventh state, on March 3, 1845.
President John Tyler signed the papers after a compromise was reached between Northern free states and Southern slave states. |
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What views toward statehood did West Floridians hold?
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West Floridians were undecided about statehood.
- Some wanted to become part of Alabama, while others supported single statehood. - West Floridians did not want new taxes, but did want to have votes in congress. |
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Was Florida a slave state?
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Yes, Florida's new consitution stated the legislature could not pass any laws freeing slaves thus making it a slave state.
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delegate
representative |
a person chosen to speak and act for others
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What is a free state?
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A free state is ...
- a state that does not allow slavery. |
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self-sufficient
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being able to do almost everything for yourself, with little help from others
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What compromise affected Florida's admission to the Unites States?
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Northern states did not want Florida admitted as a slave state because Southern states would have more votes in Congress. By admitting Florida, a slave state, and Iowa, a free state, to the United States at the same time, the two sides reached a compromise.
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constitution
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a written plan for government
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How would statehood affect Florida in the United States Congress?
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Statehood would allow Florida voters to ...
- choose their own leaders and - have more representatives in Congress to vote. |
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legislature
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a group that makes laws for a state
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