How did Henry Clay impact the Civil War?

delayed by reducing tensions through compromise

started it by seceding in his state

became president and declared war

increased tensions through sectionalism

Which compromises included the idea of popular sovereignty?

Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas Nebraska Act

3/5 Compromise and Great Compromise

Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas Nebraska Act

Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850

Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South?

Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.

Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.

Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.

Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor

As part of the agreement in the Compromise of 1850, how would slavery in the remaining territory from the Mexican Cession be decided?

Popular sovereignty- the people in the territory would vote

The House of Representatives would vote

What is the fundamental issue behind the Missouri Compromise, and the Compromise of 1850?

Should slave labor be allowed in new states?

Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws?

Should states be able to secede from the Union?

How did the North respond to the fugitive slave law?

Northerners who believed that the law was unfair joined the abolitionists movement.

Northerners were pleased with the laws as they sought to expand slavery to the west.

Many abolitionists in the north began focusing their efforts on the Women's rights movements.

Religious groups left the abolitionists movement to avoid the controversy.

What was the decision of the Dred Scott Case?

Slaves are property and are allowed to be taken anywhere.

Slavery was not allowed to expand west into new territories.

Slavery would be abolished in California and Utah Territories.

Kansas and Nebraska could choose whether or not they wanted slavery.

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