Causes of the Civil War Up To Underground Railroad

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The Free Soil movement supported the exclusion of slavery from the territories because of…

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racism.

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In the Compromise of 1850, which state entered the United States as a free state? Options: Mississippi, California, Indiana, Texas

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California

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Which part of the Compromise of 1850 is being addressed by the poster? Options: States' Rights, Popular Sovereignty, The Fugitive Slave Act, The Underground Railroad

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The Fugitive Slave Act

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According to this map, which states or territories were open to popular sovereignty?

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Utah and New Mexico Territories

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Which part of the Compromise of 1850 upset the North most?

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The stricter Fugitive Slave Act.

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What is the term that means "to withdraw from the union"?

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secede

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People who opposed slavery were known as:

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Abolitionists

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Was the Underground Railroad actually underground?

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No, it was called "Underground" because it was secret.

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By the 1850's, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?

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The Fugitive Slave Act meant that they were at risk even in Free States.

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What is an “Underground Railroad”?

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a group of people who helped slaves escape to the North