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Causes of the Civil War
Question | Answer |
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Henry Clay | US political leader know for his efforts at compromising to keep the nation together despite the issue of slavery. Known for the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 |
Missouri Compromise | Compromise which allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state. Also drew a line across the Louisiana Territory at the 36'30' latitude line. |
Compromise of 1850 | Compromise allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and the territory from the Mexican Cession to decide by popular sovereignty on the issue of slavery |
Uncle Tom's Cabin | Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that demonstrated the evils of slavery and contributed to the growth of the abolitionist movement |