APUSH: Causes of the Civil War-Period 1

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What compromise established the 36' 30" line?

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Missouri Compromise

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As a result of the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was permitted to enter the Union as a _____ state, and Maine was permitted to enter the Union as a _____ state.

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slave / free

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What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Manifest destiny

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What President was the biggest supporter of Manifest Destiny?

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James K. Polk

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Why did some in Congress want to stop California from becoming a state?

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If California were a free state, the slave states would be outnumbered.

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California was permitted to enter the Union as a free state, new territories were permitted to vote on the issue of slavery, and the Fugitive Slave Act was passed as a result of...

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The Compromise of 1850

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What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?

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They all increased the territory of the United States.

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Which treaty established the terms of peace at the end of the U.S. Mexican War: Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United States, the Rio Grande is made the border, and Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present-day states? Options: Treaty of Paris, Adams-Onis Treaty, Treaty of Jefferson, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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What states were part of the Mexican Cession? Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

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California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

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What is the Wilmot Proviso?

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Bill designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican-American war.