Causes of Civil War Vocabulary

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This was a compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union in exchange for the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

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Compromise of 1850

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Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.

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Dred Scott Case

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The election where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency; upon Lincoln’s election Southern states seceded from the Union.

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Election of 1860

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The position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850.

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Georgia Platform

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It was the involuntary servitude of African-Americans in the United States from 1619-1865.

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Slavery

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It is the belief that a state’s sovereignty is more important than that of the national government.

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States' Rights

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It is the withdrawal of a group from a larger body, especially a political body or nation, but also any organization, union or military alliance.

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Secession

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It is a legal theory that a state has the right to invalidate or ignore any federal law which the state deems unfit.

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Nullification

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This event gave the presidency to Lincoln.

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Election of 1860

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16th President of the United States.

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Abraham Lincoln