
Key Events and Concepts Leading to the Civil War
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Peter Allard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Abolition
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Opposing slavery
2.
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How did Southerners justify slavery economically?
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Southerners argued that slavery was essential for the economy, particularly for the cotton industry.
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The Compromise of 1850
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California was a Free State
Slave Trade is banned in DC
Popular Sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico Territories
Fugitive Slave Law
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John Brown
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Revolutionary Abolitionist who wanted to free slaves immediately
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Impact of the Election of 1860
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The Election of 1860 significantly influenced the onset of the Civil War.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Platform of the Republican political party
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The Republican party's platform opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Missouri Compromise and Dred Scott decision
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The Missouri Compromise attempted to balance slave and free states, but the Dred Scott decision declared it unconstitutional.
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