Georgia History - Causes of the Civil War

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Before the Civil War, the economy of the North was mostly based on...

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industry

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Before the Civil War, the economy of the South was mostly based on...

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agriculture

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South Carolina tried to ______ the tariff passed by congress.

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nullify

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The cheapest form of labor at this time was _____ because the farmers did not have to pay their workers a wage.

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slavery

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A tariff is a tax placed on _____ goods.

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imported

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Favoring states' rights meant that a state thought that the final decision on any political issue should be decided by...

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the state government

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Which compromise established the 36 30' latitude line as the border between slave/free states?

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Missouri Compromise

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Which compromise established a stricter Fugitive Slave Law? Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Georgia Platform

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Compromise of 1850

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The _______ was a statement published by the Georgia government, which said that Georgia would only support the Compromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Act.

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The Georgia Platform

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The Dred Scott case was the Supreme Court Case where Roger Taney ruled that Scott did not have the right to sue his owner because slaves were NOT _______. Options: citizens, free, of age, property.

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citizens