The Civil War

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What was the key difference between the Northern and Southern economies that helped lead to war?

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The Southern economy depended on slavery and the Northern economy did not

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This act established Kansas and Nebraska as territories and allowed residents to decide on whether or not to allow slavery in the newly established territories.

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Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854

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The Fugitive Slave Act provided for the

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recovery of runaway slaves

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What arsenal did John Brown attack in 1859?

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Harper's Ferry

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Six weeks after Lincoln was elected the South began talking of withdrawing from the Union. This is called...

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Secession

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The book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe which focused on the atrocities of slavery is called.....

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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What caused a lot of violence, but advocated for popular sovereignty?

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Kansas-Nebraska Act 

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What decided that the balance in congress of free and slave states would remain?

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Missouri Compromise

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Which state was admitted as a free state as a result of the Missouri Compromise that added Missouri as a slave state? Options: Louisiana, California, Maine, Florida

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Maine

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The right of a state to make political decisions for themselves is called _________.

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Popular sovereignty