Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over-
Antebellum Era

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the admission of new states into the Union
presidential election results
immigration to the United States
the role of the Supreme Court in declaring acts unconstitutional
2.
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Abolitionists in the pre-Civil War period were most likely to support the-
removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia
passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
activities of the Underground Railroad
use of popular sovereignty in the territories
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One effect of the rise of sectionalism, the growing disagreement over states' rights, and the issue of slavery was-
the formation of the Whig Party
increasing tensions between the North and South
an end to the conflict over the extension of slavery in the territories
a permanent compromise between the North, South, and West
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Which issue did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all concern?
The extension of slavery in the western territories.
The placement of tariffs on foreign imports.
The need for internal improvements in transportation.
The distribution of frontier lands to small farm owners.
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With which policy is Senator John C. Calhoun most closely associated?
civil disobedience
theory of nullification
"manifest destiny"
"popular sovereignty"
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The climate and topography of the Southeastern United States had a major impact on the history of the United States before 1860 because the region-
developed as the largest domestic source of steel production
became the center of commerce and manufacturing
was the area in which most immigrants chose to settle
grew agricultural products that encouraged the continuation of slavery
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Based on the excerpt, which conclusion can be drawn about Chief Justice Taney's decision in the Dred Scott case?
Scott was a citizen of the United States.
By living in Missouri, Scott was no longer a slave.
Scott was considered as property that could not be taken from its owner.
The Missouri Compromise allowed Scott to bring a case to the Supreme Court.
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