US CH14 The Nation Divided

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Which region had an economy primarily based on agriculture and slave labor? Options: The North, The South, The West, The Midwest

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The South

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Which region had an economy primarily based on industry and paid labor?

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The North

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Cause: The U.S. declared war against Mexico in 1846. Event: __________ was proposed in an attempt to ban slavery in any lands acquired from Mexico. Effect: The bill passed in the house but was defeated in the Senate.

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The Wilmot Proviso

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In 1845, Texas was admitted to the Union as a slave state. There was an imbalance of slave and free states. In 1849, California is admitted to the union as a (an) ________ state.

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free

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What issue/question bitterly divided the North and South?

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Should slavery be allowed in new states formed from western territories?

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This means that people get to decide on an issue, including whether or not to allow slavery in their territory.

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Popular Sovereignty

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Which of the following is NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
California would enter Union as free-state
Mexican Cession would be divided into New Mexico & Utah Territories, where voters would decide the slavery question based on popular sovereignty.
Slavery was banned in Washington, D.C (the capitol), but Congress would NOT ban the slave trade between slave states.

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The Fugitive Slave Law was declared unconstitutional.

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What did the Compromise of 1850 attempt to do?

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It attempted to resolve the slavery issue in the Utah and New Mexico territories.

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Which part of the Compromise of 1850 would Southerners MOST agree with? Options: California joined the union as a free state., The slave trade was outlawed in Washington DC., New Mexico and Utah could decide if they wanted to allow slavery., A strict Fugitive Slave Law was passed.

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A strict Fugitive Slave Law was passed.

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Cause: The Fugitive Slave Act is passed. Effect: ______________?

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The law actually convinced more Northerners to help runaway slaves.