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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the situation in 1848? | The North controlled the House, while the South wanted equal power in the Senate, and there were 15 slave states and 13 free states. |
| What was the Wilmot Proviso? | The Wilmot Proviso proposed that all land gained from Mexico should be free and not allow slavery. |
| What did the Compromise of 1850 do? | The Compromise of 1850 made California a free state, allowed popular sovereignty in other territories, passed the Fugitive Slave Act, and delayed the Civil War. |
| What is popular sovereignty? | Popular sovereignty means that people in a territory vote to decide whether slavery is allowed. |
| Why was Uncle Tom’s Cabin important? | Uncle Tom’s Cabin was important because it showed how cruel slavery was and increased anti-slavery feelings in the North. |
| What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do? | The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed territories to decide about slavery using popular sovereignty and led to violence. |
| What was Bleeding Kansas? | Bleeding Kansas was a period of violent fighting between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas. |