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Why were the North and South so concerned over whether new states added to the Union would have slavery or not?
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It would affect their voting-power in Congress.
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What states supported slavery and what states opposet it?
Some states that supported slavery were Tennessee, North Carolina, and Delaware. Some of the states that opposed slavery were New york, Vermont, and Ohio.
Why were north carolinians concerned about the louisiana purchase?
The addition of new territories through the Louisiana purchase alarmed many southerners, including North Carolinians. As territories acquired by the Louisiana purchase applied for admission to the union, they might apply as free states, states that had banned slavery. Doing so would throw the balance in congress to free states, who might then move to ban slavery throughout the nation.
Was slavery more popular in the south or the north?
Slavery during the Civil War in the United States was prominent in the Southern. The Confederate states in the South were in favor of slavery while the Union states in the North were opposed to slavery.
States that kept slavery but fought for the union?
the 4 border states between the north and the south
What was the compromise that determined the future of slavery in the new states after 1820?
The Missouri Compromise - No slavery North of the parallel 36.30
How did the Americans lose the Civil War?
The American's didn't lose the civil war because the North states were fighting the south states over whether there should be slavery in North America or not.
What is the north-south conflict?
The North South conflict in the United States of America was over slavery. The South wanted slavery and the North wanted to abolish slavery.
What is north south conflict?
The North South conflict in the United States of America was over slavery. The South wanted slavery and the North wanted to abolish slavery.
What could be considered a good definition of what slave power was as far as the North was concerned?
The political power of those who supported slavery :) the North started believing that Slave states were getting the upper hand in the Federal government. :)
What was the north's point of view of slavery?
Most Northern states outlawed slavery
What problems did the south have with the north?
Well the South relied on slavery. It was mostly farming. the north didn't need slavery . it was mostly factories. and there were states being made .the south wanted those states to allow slavery. the north did not want those new states to allow slavery. Then came the civil war.
What states supported slavery and what states opposet it?
Some states that supported slavery were Tennessee, North Carolina, and Delaware. Some of the states that opposed slavery were New york, Vermont, and Ohio.
Why were north carolinians concerned about the louisiana purchase?
The addition of new territories through the Louisiana purchase alarmed many southerners, including North Carolinians. As territories acquired by the Louisiana purchase applied for admission to the union, they might apply as free states, states that had banned slavery. Doing so would throw the balance in congress to free states, who might then move to ban slavery throughout the nation.
What repels north and south?
The slavery issue, mostly, though some people now try to color it as "states' rights" (technically true, but the "right" they were overwhelmingly concerned with was the right to own slaves).
Why did southern states voted to secede?
Because they wanted Slavery and the North didn't want slavery
How did the settlement of the west increase tension between the north and the south?
The Settlement, The Missouri Compromise, caused them, to argue over whether new states would permit slavery.
What was the reason south and north fought each other?
they were arguing about whether slavery was right or wrong and the south wanted to keep doing slavery but the north didn't
