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Ch.3 Section 4
History: Pre Civil War
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the 5 causes of the Civil War | 1.Economic and Social differences between n&s 2. debate over state versus fedral rights 3. fight slave and non slave states (senate) 4. abolition movement 5. ab Lincoln |
| What is the difference in population between the north and south | The north had way more people than the south and the slaves outnumbered the white in the south |
| What was the difference in the economy's in the north and south | North had many more factories and was more urbanized they had better transportation then the south The south gave a lot of men in the north a good profit from there crop |
| Which section of the country was most concerned about states rights being trampled by the federal gov. why? | The South: representation in the Senate wanted a better chance to have slave states |
| What did the Mo. Comp of 1820 state and how did this ease tension | It said that MO would enter as a slave state and Main as a free state: everything remained balanced so everybody was happy |
| What was the gag rule and why did this cause tension | This stated that the gov. had no right telling states what they should do regarding slavery: north did not like this gave everyone a 50% chance |
| Why was the annexation of Texas such a big deal and why did it cause tension | It inbalenced the number of free and slave states. |
| Which side was in favor of the annexation of Texas | The south it gave them more slave states |
| Which side was against the annexation of Texas | North they were "behind" one state |
| What areas did we gain after the Mexican War and how much did we pay for them | We gained the western territories of utah new mexico and califorina and we paid 15 mil. |
| What treaty ended the war | Treaty of Guadalupe |
| What was a consequence of the CA gold rush | 200,000 people rushed there to find gold and they applied for statehood to be a "free state" |
| Who came up with the compromise of 1850 | Henry Clay |
| What did the Compromise of 1850 intail | CA would enter as a free state slavery allowed in other areas accuired from mexico no sale of slaves texas gives up claims to new mexico and fuigutive slave act |
| How did the Fugitive slave act bring the two sides closer to war | North did not want to follow along and the south loved it and they got there slaves back, free |
| How did the Fugitive slave act trouble slaves in the north | They were no longer in save territory, they were in danger of being broght back to the south |
| Who was Stephen Douglass and what did he do? | he was a polition and he brought about popular sovergnty to try and please the north and the south |
| What did Douglass spicifically do to try and please the north and the south | South- figured they would like the Kansas Nebraska act b/c it could potentally result in more slave states NOrth: figured they would like it cuz it would be unlikly for people in the midwest to favor slavery |
| Who came up with the kansas nebraska act | stephen douglas |
| What did the Kansas-Nebraska act intail | repealed the section of MO compermise what had the 36 30 lat. of slavery and used popular sovergnty "Let the people decide" |
| How did popular sovereignty lead to bleeding kansas | Many pro slavery and anti slavery people fled into kansas both tring to win it over to there own side there was conflict |
| What happened at Lawrence in 1856 | pro slavery men burned it to the ground |
| What happened in Pottawatomie Massacre and who led it | Abolitionist led by John Brown killed 5 border ruffians |
| How did the Dread Scott case further divide the country | they would not give dread scott his freedom and when he went to the courts they ruled that black people had no rights, at all. This angered the north |
| Why did the Election of 1860 trouble the south and lead to war | Abraham lincoln was elected and this fightened the south cuz they saw him as an abolitionist and South Carolina left the Union and was the first to leave |
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