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Were non-slave states allowed in the confederacy?
The Confederate leaders wanted as many states as possible to join them. Whether non-slave states could join was moot, since all of the non-slave states were in favor of preserving the Union.
What was the fight between slave and non-slave states?
it was the fight between the state who wanted slavery and the state who didn't want slavery.
What are the reasons the South wanted to expand west?
The UNITED STATES wanted to expand west, and by virtue of the Mexican War did in fact extend from 'sea to shining sea' - however, the South wanted to make sure that the states carved out of the new territories would contain sufficient slave states to maintain deadlock in the Senate over the issue of slavery.
Why was Missouri compromise so important to the nation?
The Missouri Compromise was necessary for deciding the status of the enormous territory added to the USA by the Louisiana Purchase. It was needed to determine which new states would be slave-states, and which ones would be free soil. Conflict between slave owners and people who wanted slavery to end - APEX
Why did Texas not join the US after San Jacinto?
Texas wanted to join the United States and the citizens also wanted Texas as a new state, but President Jackson refused because Texas was a slave state. Adding a slave state would upset the fragile balance of the free and slave states. Also, Mexico didn't fully consider Texas to be independent from them and if the United States took over Mexico, then that might cause war which Jackson did not want. Information from Holt California Social Studies - United States History: Independence to 1914
What was the conflict with south and north during civil war?
North wanted the new states to be free states south wanted the new states to be slave states
What did the northern and southern economies have in common in the 1800s?
The Northern wanted to be a new and free state with no slave labor. On the other hand the southern wanted the new states to be slaved states.
Did the northern states want to make slavery illegal?
Not principally. They wanted to stop the creation of any new slave-states.
The fight between slave and non slave state proponents?
The fight between slave and non-slave state proponents in the early to mid-19th century in the United States was primarily over the expansion of slavery into new territories. Non-slave states wanted to limit the spread of slavery to preserve their economic and social systems, while slave states wanted to expand slavery to new territories to maintain political power and protect their economic interests. This conflict ultimately led to the Civil War.
Regarding the topic of slavery why did a slave state have to be admitted into the US?
It was the territories that had to qualify for admission to the USA. And North and South were competing for allegiance of the new states, to try and optimise their position in Congress. The North had the majority, and wanted to hold on to it. The South wanted to balance things up by securing more slave states.
Why did Lincoln reject the radical republicans plan?
Because it could have allowed for new slave-states.
Were non-slave states allowed in the confederacy?
The Confederate leaders wanted as many states as possible to join them. Whether non-slave states could join was moot, since all of the non-slave states were in favor of preserving the Union.
What are two reasons that lead to the civil war?
North wanted new states NOT to be slave and the South did. Also the North economy was more industrialized and the South economy was more agricultural and relied on slave labor
Did The Missouri Compromise draw a line north of which any new states would be free states and south of which any new states would be slave states?
Almost. South of the line, new states could be slave states, but did not have to be.
Why would free states be upset if a new states were admitted as a slave state?
People that lived in free states were against slavery and didn't want it to be expanded. Also, the government tried to keep the amount of slave states and non-slave states equal, so adding a new slave state would also require adding a new non-slave state.
Why did James K. Polk ignore the issue with slaves?
He wanted to make free states in to slave states.
What did the 2 states want to be admitted into the us as free or slave states?
they wanted to be admitted as a free state
