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The economy of this region was highly dependent on cash crops, such as cotton.

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Under the Georgia Platform, this region had to agree to comply with the Fugitive Slave Act.

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These states were free.

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The court ruled in this region’s favor in the Dred Scott case.

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The abolitionist movement began in this region.

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This region’s economy was based on industry.

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This region strongly supported states’ rights.

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During the election of 1860, supporters of Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party lived in this region.

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States in this region wanted to nullify the Tariff of 1828.

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After the election of 1860, states from this region began to secede from the Union.

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