Causes of the Civil War

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When you compromise:

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both sides give up a little bit of what they want to come to an agreement

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What was a cause of the Civil War?

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All of the above (state's rights, slavery, sectionalism)

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What compromise over slave population did the North and South agree upon?

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The 3/5 Compromise

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The 3/5 Compromise:

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3 out of every 5 slaves would count toward the population and slavery would be banned after a 20 year time period.

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Which side wanted low tariffs on imported goods?

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South

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Which law stated that slaves must be returned to their owners, even if they had reached a free state?

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Fugitive Slave Law

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The Missouri Compromise said:

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Missouri could join Union as slave state, Maine would join as free state

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Which act allowed the people in each territory to vote on allowing slavery?

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Kansas-Nebraska Act

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Although, Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election, he:

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did not win any electoral votes in the South

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What is the term used to describe the separation of a state from a nation?

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secession