Civil War

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Even though a small percentage of white southerners owned slaves, why was slavery still so important to ALL southerners?

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That small percentage of slave owners were the wealthy who supported the entire region’s economy.

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What was the South’s reaction to the Tariff of Abominations (1828)?

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The South did not support the tariff and wanted to nullify it.

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What southern argument was supported by the U.S. Constitution’s 10th Amendment?

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States could make their own laws as long as it did not contradict the constitution.

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Someone who believed in States’ Rights would probably support which statement? National laws take precedence over state laws. The national government has no right to tell the states how to operate. Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government. States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.

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The national government has no right to tell the states how to operate.

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How did the Compromise of 1850 lead to further division between the North and the South?

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The South feared that it would offset the balance of power in Congress.

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What was the Georgia Platform?

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It was Georgia’s acceptance of the Compromise of 1850, which preserved the Union.

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What was the Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case?

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Scott was a slave and was not eligible to sue in court, and he was the property of his owner and could be taken anywhere.

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How was the Dred Scott Case a victory for the South?

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It protected the property of slave owners and prohibited Congress from limiting slavery.

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Why did southern states feel threatened by the election of 1860? Options: The South feared that slaves would be given citizenship rights and sue for their freedom. The South feared that Democrats would gain control of Congress. The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation. The South feared that the new president would prohibit slavery in the western territories.

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The South feared that slavery would be abolished throughout the nation.

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How did Georgia react to the outcome of the 1860 election?

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Georgia held a convention to debate the issue of secession.