Unit 4 Flashcard 1 Review

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Why did some people in the North and the South have such different views about slavery?

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The South’s economy depended on slavery and the North’s economy did not.

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What is the BEST definition of nullification? Options: secede from the Union if it seemed necessary, refuse to enforce a federal law within state limits, dismiss members of the Supreme Court if they disagreed with their rulings, call into question a presidential election results

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refuse to enforce a federal law within state limits

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In December 1850, Georgia held a convention that adopted the Georgia Platform which

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accepted the Compromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Bill

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What is the best definition for abolitionists during the antebellum period?

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people who fought against slavery and called for it to be illegal

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What compromise kept the balance between states and free states?

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Missouri Compromise

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Most southern leaders supported...

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states' rights

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The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were meant to help solve what issue?

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slavery in new territories

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Why were states' rights an issue between the North and the South?

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The South did not want the federal laws to overrule the state laws.

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Why was the Creek chief William McIntosh killed by his own people?

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He signed a treaty ceding all Creek land to the U.S. government.

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During the American Revolution, many people in Georgia called themselves Patriots. Which of these describes what Patriots supported?

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independence from Great Britain