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Wht is sectionalism

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an exaggerated loyalty to a particular region of the country

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What did the northerners want regarding slavery

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wanted to ban it

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what did the southerners want regarding to slavery?

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they were opposed to anti slavery efforts

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What did the senate suggest?

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  • missouri join as a slave state
  • maine as a free state
  • applied at the same time
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What did the senate propose during the Louisiana purchase?

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banning slavery in the rest of the Louisiana purchase North of 36 degrees 30 N lattude

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What did Henry Clay do?

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guided bill through house of representatives

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What happened to the bill in the senate/

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it passed by a close vote in 820

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What happened to Maine and Missouri?

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Maine joined the union and in 1821 Missouri became a state

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What did the Missouri Compromise preserve?

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it preserved the balance between slave and free states in the senate. It brought a temporary lull in debate over slavery.

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What is the fugative slave act?

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a pair of federal laws that allowed the capture of fugitive slaves

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Did the fugitive slave act give an advantage to the north or the south?

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advantage to the south

allowed officials to capture slaves

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after the fugitive slave act what happened if a slave was captured?

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they were fined.

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What happened if you helped a slave after the fugitive slave act

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you would be fined

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What happened to free slaves after the fugitive slave act?

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thy were put into slavery because they couldn’t prove that they were free.

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What is the Resolution of compromise of 1850?

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  • divided N and S

- North-forced to return slaves to south

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what is the dred scott case?

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  • AA slave bought by army doctor in Missouri
  • moved to North
  • moved to Missouri
  • doctor died
  • Dred Scott sued for his slavery
  • supreme court couldn’t rule
  • constitution - slave holders deprived of property
  • DS was a slave again
  • MC ruled unconstitutional
  • led to Fugutive Slave Act
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What is the Lincoln Douglas debate?

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  • a series of 7 debates between Lincoln & Douglas
  • Main discussion point was slavery, was not the only discussion point
  • Douglas won
  • both disliked slavery
  • DS case was a little issue
  • Lincoln gained popularity
  • congressional debat
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What is Bleeding Kansas?

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franklin Pierce enforcing FSA

19
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What did Douglas want?

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He wanted to let settlers decide on slavery instead of MC

20
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Antislavery people divided into 2 separate groups

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-civil war in kansas (attacked civliarns)
-2 govs - 2 constititions
Presto brooks - hit sevener inhead

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in Kansas there were pro and anti slavery

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-pop sovereignty-letting people decide instead of government

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Election of 160

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  • came down to Douglas and Lincoln
  • democrats lost
  • Lincoln won
  • got 40% of popular vote
  • south upset - against Lincoln
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What did John Brown do?

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led an attack on Harper’s Ferry, Virginia

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Who was an abolitionist who led an attack on Harper’s Ferry, VA

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John Brown

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What did John Brown want to accomplish by leading the attack on Harper’s Ferry, VA

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he wanted to attack a weapons storehouse to let slaves overthrow their masters

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Who captured John Brown

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Robert E Lee

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What happened after Robert E Lee captured John Brown

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John Brown was hanged for treason

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How many men did John Brown have on his side when he attacked Harper’s Ferry, vA

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45 men vs 88 marines

-had been involved in other raids

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What is the Missouri Compromise?

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  • missouri was a slave state who wanted to become an official state
  • upset balance if it became a state

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