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One provision of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was that Maine be admitted to the Union as a free state. Why? balance free and slave states; 36-30 line
Under which president did the United States gain territory labeled the Mexican Cession? James A. Polk
One of James Polk goals as president was to fulfill the manifest destiny of the United States. Did he achieve this goal by the end of his term and how? Yes by adding territory; Polk expanded US territory and the country spread from Atlantic to Pacific by end of term
What did the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision, and John Brown's raid on Harper Ferry have in common? Each intensifies debates surrounding slavery and pushed the nation closer to the Civil War.
What was the result of the Mexican-American War? Tensions between slavery and pro-slavery activists increased.
What was included in the Compromise of 1850? California added as a state; Fugitive Slave Act; Slavery trade ended in Washington; Settlers in New Mexico and Utah would be allowed to vote whether slavery would be legal in the territories.
The conflict over the balance of free and slave states in the United States was settled by? Compromise of 1850
This event heightened tensions between the Northern and Southern states and occurred in 1859? John Brown's Raid
What piece of legislation was overruled as a result of the Dred Scott vs Sanford case? Missouri Compromise
What comes next? - Lincoln is elected -South Carolina secedes -Ft Sumter is attacked What is the effect of these events? Civil War begins
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended which war? Mexican-American War
Explain the Missouri Compromise of 1820. 19th century -1801-1900 ; 36-30 line split free and slave states including Missouri
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