Causes of the Civil War

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This means that the people get to decide on an issue, including whether or not to allow slavery in their territory.

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Popular sovereignty

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Withdraw or leave

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Secede

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This law allowed government officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave.

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

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This novel explored the harsh realities of slavery and let readers see what slavery was really like.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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California would enter the union as a free state and a tough new law dealing with runaway slaves was part of _______?

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Compromise of 1850

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The US Supreme Court decided that this man was still just a slave, even though he had lived in a free territory, setting the stage for slavery to be legal everywhere. Options: Uncle Tom, John Brown, Nat Turner, Dred Scott

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Dred Scott

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This abolitionist took part in "Bleeding Kansas" and led a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA

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John Brown

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First state to secede when Abraham Lincoln was elected president.

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South Carolina

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These states allowed slavery but did not secede from the Union.

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Border states

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Why was the North upset when Missouri was going to become a slave state?

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There would be an uneven number of slave and free states, giving the South more power in the Congress.