Compromises of the Civil War

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Missouri entered the Union as a slave state and Maine entered as a free state.

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In the Missouri Compromise of 1820

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Fugitive Slave Act was part of

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Compromise of 1850

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What was the outcome of the Missouri Compromise?

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some states free, some states slave

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When did California join as a free state?

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Compromise of 1850

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The Fugitive Slave Law was passed under which law?

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Compromise of 1850

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What year was the Missouri Compromise?

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1820

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What is a main impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

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overturned Missouri Compromise

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In 1820, when Missouri wanted to be admitted into the Union, did it want to be a slave state or a free state?

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Slave State

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The idea that the states should be able decide for themselves whether or not they will be a slave or a free state.

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Popular Sovereignty

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Which compromise admitted California as a free state and included a stricter Fugitive Slave Law?

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Compromise of 1850