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They feared the new acquired territories would undermine the delicate balance between slave and non-slave states. They tried to ban slavery on the new territories by introducing the Wilmot Proviso (1846). However, many of these territories were already pro-slavery, including New Mexico and Texas. This unresolved issue was one of the main reasons of the American Civil War (1861-1865).
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How many northerners opposed going to war with the south in the civil war?
About 1/5 of all northerners
What was the northerners reaction to the emancipation Proclamation?
Happiness in the north
What was the northerners reason for war in the Civil War?
my mom
Who were the coperhead?
northerners who opposed the war . !
What was a copperhead?
Northerners who opposed the Civil War.
How did northerners feel about slavery after the Revolutionary War?
Northerners were completely against slavery, and before the Civil War they took their hatred overboard by killing Southerners for their slavery.
What were the northerners name during the civil war?
The Union
What were northerners called who moved south after the war?
carpetbaggers
What did most Northerners think was the best way to win the war?
To end the war.
Why did many Northerners go to the South after the Civil War?
Many Northerners went to the South after the Civil War to buy land, because it was very inexpensive. They were known as Carpetbaggers.
Who were the Carpetbaggers?
northerners who came to the south after the civil war
Why were northerners most eager to go to war in civil war?
they wanted to abolish slavery
