SS8H5 Causes of the Civil War

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Which compromise allowed California to become a free state?

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Compromise of 1850

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Who was elected President in 1860, which led to the secession of South Carolina?

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Abraham Lincoln

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The act of withdrawing or leaving the United States is called

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Secession

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Industrialization, slavery, states' rights, and nullification all worked together to create a division between the North and the South. This division is known as

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Sectionalism

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For the Compromise of 1850 to work, the North had to accept: The Fugitive Slave Act, The Dred Scott Decision, The Election of 1860, Nullification

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The Fugitive Slave Act

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South Carolina threatened to nullify the Tariff of 1828 and 1832. Why?

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They believed that it hurt the South because it taxed imported goods.

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The Georgia Platform was proposed by Alexander Stephens to support _______.

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The Compromise of 1850

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The Tariff of 1828 and 1832 that put a tax on imports from Europe were designed to help ______.

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Northern factories

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The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 both allowed new states to become part of the country, but did not address the question about ______.

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Slavery

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What was the main reason for the South's secession from the Union?

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Disagreement over the issue of slavery