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What did the South believe in? |
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states rights, agriculture, slavery, and no tariffs |
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What did the North believe in? |
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strong central government, industry, freedom/no slavery, tariffs |
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Who was the President that didn't think that slavery would be an issue in the new territories? Why didn't he think it would be an issue? |
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What did the Wilmot Provisio state? |
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no slavery in the land from Mexico |
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How did the South feel about the Wilmot Provisio? Where did the Provisio pass? Who didn't vote on it? |
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they were angry; The House of Representatives; Senate |
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Who proposed popular sovereignty? |
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What was popular sovereignty? |
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In the election of 1848, who was against slavery and who was for slavery? What was each group called? |
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North-against slavery-conscience whigs; South-for slavery-cotton whigs |
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Who was competing in the election of 1848? What party did each of them represent? |
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Zachary Taylor - Whig candidate Lewis Cass - Democrat Martin Van Buren - Free Soil |
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someone who was for popular sovereignty |
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Who won the Election of 1848? |
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Who created the Compromise of 1850? |
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Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky |
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What did the Compromise of 1850 state? |
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California was free, no restrictions on slavery in rest of Mexian Cession; no slave trade in D.C. but slavery okay |
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What did the New Fugitive Slave Law say? |
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Congress wouldn't interfere in domestic slave trade. |
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Who were the two people that had a debate, one from the North and one from the South? |
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Daniel Webster - North; Sen. Calhoun - South |
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