Causes of Civil War -- Compromises

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Why did Northerners and Southerners fight to keep a balance of free and slave states?

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to ensure that one side would not control all of the power in Congress

Front

Which statement below correctly describes the view of Northerner states on the power of the government?
The Northern states wanted a weak federal government,
The Northern states wanted to have a strong federal government,
The Northern states wanted strong state governments,
The Northern states had no preference on what kind of government should exist

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The Northern states wanted to have a strong federal government

Front

Which of the statements below describes the views of Southern states on the power of the government?
The Southern states wanted a strong federal government,
The Southern states wanted a weak federal government,
The Southern states wanted strong state governments,
The Southern states had no preference on the government style

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The Southern states wanted strong state governments

Front

According to the Missouri Compromise, what state would enter as a slave state?

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Missouri

Front

According to the Missouri Compromise, what state would enter as a free state?

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Maine

Front

According to the Missouri Compromise, what was the new border that separates free states from slave states?

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36'-30' Line

Front

Under the Compromise of 1850, California entered the United States with what status?

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as a free state

Front

What does the term, "popular sovereignty," mean?

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that the people get to vote on whether their state is a free state or slave state

Front

After the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, why did so many people rapidly move to settle in Kansas?

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Abolitionists and pro-slavery individuals wanted to vote in the Kansas election to determine the state's status.

Front

What was referred to as "Bleeding Kansas"?

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A civil war that broke out in Kansas between abolitionists and pro-slavery supporters.