Causes of the Civil War

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States in the South believed:

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That State's Rights should have more political power than the Federal Government.

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Showing loyalty to a certain region or section rather than the whole country is known as:

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Sectionalism

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The Missouri Compromise Line determined the status of slavery in future states. North of the line slavery was ___________ or banned, South of the line slavery was _________.

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prohibited, permitted or allowed

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Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

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the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

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What did the Wilmot Proviso state?

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Slavery should not expand into the territory acquired after the Mexican American War

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Abolitionist

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Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.

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The section of the country was industrialized and had more factories and railroads.

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North

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This was the main cause that caused the South to secede because they said they did not have to follow the Federal laws.

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State's Rights

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Which economy relied heavily on agriculture and slavery? Options: North, South, West

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South

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Secede

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leave or withdraw