Causes of Civil War 2

​ (a)   is loyalty to your part of the country.

• Sectionalism
• Federalism
• States Rights
• Popular Sovereignty

Sectionalism during the antebellum (pre-Civil War) era focused around the issue of....

• independence

• debt

• slavery

• wealth

Which states were free in 1820? Choose 3.

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Ohio

The Missouri Compromise created which two states?

• Missouri = free

  Maine = slave

• Missouri = slave

  Maine = free

• Michigan = free

  Ohio = slave

• Vermont = slave

  Florida = free

The Three Fifth Compromise said that...

• enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation in Congress.

• It established a system for the immediate emancipation of enslaved people.
• The compromise allowed states to ignore federal laws regarding slavery.
• Enslaved individuals were counted as full persons for taxation purposes.

The Missouri Compromise also created an imaginary line at the 36°30° line of latitude. In which direction of the line would future states be FREE states?

The Missouri Compromise also created an imaginary line at the 36°30° line of latitude. In which direction of the line would future states be SLAVE states?

The Compromise of 1850 created...

• California as a slave state.

• California as a free state.

The Compromise of 1850 did not follow the guideline of the Missouri Compromise because...

• Michigan became a free state and was an important part of the Underground Railroad.

• MIssouri reinforced that the 36°30° line MUST be followed in order for balance to remain fair in the U.S.

• California went through the 36°30° line and did not follow the guideline. The free states had an advantage.

• Florida was now a part of the United States and would be a slave state.

The Fugitive Slave Act...

• The Fugitive Slave Act was a law that encouraged the emancipation of slaves.
• The Fugitive Slave Act required the return of escaped slaves.
• The Fugitive Slave Act abolished slavery in the North.
• The Fugitive Slave Act allowed slaves to gain their freedom after a year.