Chapter 15 Flashcards
Wht is sectionalism
an exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country
What did the northerners want regarding slavery
wanted to ban it
what did the southerners want regarding to slavery?
they were opposed to anti slavery efforts
What did the senate suggest?
- missouri join as a slave state
- maine as a free state
- applied at the same time
What did the senate propose during the Louisiana purchase?
banning slavery in the rest of the Louisiana purchase North of 36 degrees 30 N lattude
What did Henry Clay do?
guided bill through house of representatives
What happened to the bill in the senate/
it passed by a close vote in 820
What happened to Maine and Missouri?
Maine joined the union and in 1821 Missouri became a state
What did the Missouri Compromise preserve?
it preserved the balance between slave and free states in the senate. It brought a temporary lull in debate over slavery.
What is the fugative slave act?
a pair of federal laws that allowed the capture of fugitive slaves
Did the fugitive slave act give an advantage to the north or the south?
advantage to the south
allowed officials to capture slaves
after the fugitive slave act what happened if a slave was captured?
they were fined.
What happened if you helped a slave after the fugitive slave act
you would be fined
What happened to free slaves after the fugitive slave act?
thy were put into slavery because they couldn’t prove that they were free.
What is the Resolution of compromise of 1850?
- divided N and S
- North-forced to return slaves to south