Causes of the Civil War

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People who believed that slavery was wrong and tried to stop it

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abolitionists

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Someone running away from their owner (slave) or from the law

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freedom seeker previously known as fugitive

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Cultural and political differences that divided the country

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sectionalism

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The belief that states have individual rights outside of the ones in the federal government

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state's rights

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Case brought before the Supreme Court involving a slave wanting his freedom: Court decided African Americans CAN'T be citizens and can't sue in federal court.

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Dred Scott Decision

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What federal law mandated the return of runaway slaves to their owners in the south?

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Fugitive Slave Act

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California was admitted into the Union, Utah and New Mexico were able to choose (free or slave state) and settled border disputes from war with Mexico. What is this event called?

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Compromise of 1850

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Which economy relied heavily on Industrialization and paid labor?

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North

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Which economy relied heavily on agriculture and slavery?

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South

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Which law allowed slave holders to gain access to the north to retrieve their runaway slaves?

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Fugitive Slave Law