Causes of the Civil War

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What was one effect of the Missouri Compromise?

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increased importance of the slavery issue.

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What was a key issue in maintaining balance in the Senate before the Civil War?

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the number of slave and free states staying equal.

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What did the Wilmot Proviso propose?

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It prohibited slavery in the lands gained from Mexican Cession.

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What issue caused the most tension in territories applying for statehood?

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slavery in territories asking for admission to the Union.

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Why did California’s admission to the Union cause conflict?

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California’s admission would upset the balance of free and slave states in the Union.

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How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act impact previously free areas?

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Slavery could now spread to areas that had been free for 30 years.

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What law allowed territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty?

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the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

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What was the purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act?

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allow slaveholders to recapture runaway slaves.

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What was one effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

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change many people’s attitudes concerning slavery.

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What was one key part of the Compromise of 1850?

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passage of the Fugitive Slave Law.