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included the Fugitive Slave Law (for the slave
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was when the southern states became upset
because Congress passed a law that established a
on goods from
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- As a result,
wanted to secede
the Union.
4. The
was a document that stated
that GA agreed with the Fugitive Slave Law and California being added as a free state.
It also stated that GA would not secede the Union at that time.
5.
was a slave that believed he was free because
he'd lived with his master in a free state for a while. He took his case to the
and eventually lost because
6. Who won the election of 1860? for the Southern states?
Why was this a concern
7. The Civil War split the nation into 2 sides -
and
8. What was the issue that split the nation and helped to cause the Civil War?
9. Who was the first state to secede the Union?
10. States Rights - States wanted the right to
when/if they wanted to.
and to be able to
Bonus: (5 points)
When the southern states seceded the Union, they created their own country called the
- They created their own government (had
their own President/Vice President) and had their own flag.
1. The compromise of 1850 included the Fugitive Slave Law (for the slave states) and California being added as a free state (for the free states).
2. A civil war is when conflict occurs within a country between different groups or regions.
3. The crisis of 1850 was when the southern states became upset because Congress passed a law that established a high tax on goods from foreign countries.
4. The Georgia Platform was a document that stated that GA agreed with the Fugitive Slave Law and California being added as a free state. It also stated that GA would not secede the Union at that time.
5. Dred Scott was a slave that believed he was free because he'd lived with his master in a free state for a while. He took his case to the Supreme Court and eventually lost because the court ruled that slaves were property, not citizens, and therefore cannot sue in court.
6. Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860. This was a concern for the Southern states because Lincoln was known for his anti-slavery views and they feared he would restrict their rights to own slaves.
7. The Civil War split the nation into 2 sides - the Union (Northern states) and the Confederacy (Southern states).
8. The issue that split the nation and helped to cause the Civil War was slavery.
9. South Carolina was the first state to secede the Union.
10. States Rights - States wanted the right to make their own decisions when/if they wanted to, and to be able to govern themselves independently.
Bonus: When the southern states seceded the Union, they created their own country called the Confederacy - They created their own government (had their own President/Vice President) and had their own flag.