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What is the civil war a big fight that happens within a country between different groups of people who live there.
northern economy in the years leading up to the Civil War. the North was focused on factories and cities and were selling or trading their products
Southern economy in the years leading up to the Civil War. the South was mainly about farming,
What caused the rapid growth of northern cities? Northern cities grew fast because factories attracted people from other areas
the terms and conditions of the Missouri Compromise. allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state, and Maine as a free state and established a line across the Louisiana Territory to determine where slavery was allowed. 36 30 line is established
terms and conditions of the Compromise of 1850. admitted California as a free state, implemented the Fugitive Slave Act, and allowed popular sovereignty to determine slavery in other territories.
created both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850? Henry Clay
term popular sovereignty. people in a territory or state get to decide for themselves through voting whether they want slavery or not.
did both the North and the South react to the Dred Scott Decision? The North reacted with outrage to the Dred Scott Decision, and the South welcomed the decision as a victory for states' rights and the expansion of slavery.
name of the Chief Supreme Court Justice who ruled against Dred Scott? Roger B. Taney
did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do? allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery through popular sovereignty, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Who created the Kansas-Nebraska Act Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas.
did both the North and the South react to the Kansas-Nebraska Act? The North didn't like the Kansas-Nebraska Act because they thought it favored slavery, while the South supported it because they saw it as a way to spread slavery.
effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? The Kansas-Nebraska Act made people argue more about slavery, caused fighting in Kansas, and helped the Republican Party grow stronger against slavery.
Who were the border ruffians? were pro-slavery activists from Missouri who crossed the border into Kansas to influence the outcome of elections and support slavery in the territory during the time of "Bleeding Kansas."
Who was John Brown? What did he do? John Brown was an abolitionist who believed in using violence to end slavery. He is most famous for leading a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859 in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
What political groups banded together to form the Republican Party? The Republican Party was created by people who didn't want slavery to expand. They included anti-slavery activists, Free Soilers, abolitionists, and former Whigs and Know-Nothings.
Who won the election of 1856? James Buchanan
Which political party won the election of 1856 The Democratic Party won the election of 1856, with James Buchanan becoming the 15th President of the United States.
What event affected the outcome of the 1860 presidential election? The split in the Democratic Party helped Abraham Lincoln win the 1860 presidential election.
Which candidate won the vote in the South in the election of 1860? In the election of 1860, the Southern states mostly voted for John C. Breckinridge, the candidate of the Southern Democrats who supported the expansion of slavery.
Which candidate won the election of 1860? Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate, won the election of 1860 and became the 16th President of the United States.
Which state was the first to secede from the Union? South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860.
Why did the southern states decide to secede? The southern states seceded because they were worried about losing their rights and the spread of slavery under President Abraham Lincoln.
Define the Confederate States of America. Who was their first president? The Confederate States of America was a government formed by Southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War. Their first president was Jefferson Davis.
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