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In what ways did popular sovereignty stir up sectional tensions in the 1850s?
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n what ways did popular sovereignty stir up sectional tensions in the 1850s?
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What did Roger b Taney do that increased regional tensions in the United states during the 1850s?
During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.
How did Roger Taney increase regional tensions in the US during the 1850s?
He was the Chief Justice who refused to grant freedom to a slave, on the grounds that slavery was protected by the Constitution. This delighted the South as much as it offended the Northern Abolitionists.
How is it that American foreign policy objectives in the 1850s began to reflect the growing sectional divisions in the country?
The foreign policy of the United States is the policy for which the United States interacts with foreign nations and sets standards of interaction for its organizations, corporations and individual citizens. The U.S. is highly influential in the world.
Why couldn't women vote in the 1850s?
because in the 1850s men believed that they were above wimen and that was also why wimen were unable to join the army
What was the platform of the American Party in the 1850s?
nativism
What did the situation in Kansas in the mid 1850s indicate the impracticality of?
Popular Sovereignty
Could anything have been done to resolve the issues of the sectional crisis of the 1850s?
Sectional crisis where? Be more specific.
What were the consequences of popular sovereignty in Kansas?
a violent clash between pro-slavery and antislavery forces
Which man was not involve in the mid-1850s as a result of tensions between the north and south?
Me
Who emerged in the 1850s as an antislavery party and consisted of former Northern Whigs and antislavery Democrats?
the whigs and democrats embraced the idea of popular sovereignty
Why did sectional tensions strengthen during the 1850s?
Import tariffs to protect American industry, which was nearly all in the North. It was the South that wanted cheap imports, but would be increasingly taxed on them. The annexing of vast territories from Mexico, which many people believed should be free soil. This would have weakened Southern voting power in Congress.
What were popular boys names in the 1850s?
James. bob, bill, harry.
What determined the status of slavery in territories in the 1850s?
Under the 1850 Compromise, New Mexico and Utah were allowed in as slave-states, in exchange for California as free soil. After that, Kansas and Nebraska were to be admitted on a local vote on slavery ('Popular Sovereignty'). This resulted in bloodshed that foreshadowed the Civil War.
What did Roger b Taney do that increased regional tensions in the United states during the 1850s?
During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.
What were the political economic and religious tensions between immigrant Roman Catholics and native born Protestants in the US from the 1830s - 1850s?
do your apush homework..
What was the most popular route for Westward migration in the 1840s and 1850s?
i think it the Oregon trail
What was badminton called in the 1800?
It was once called poonah after the town of Pune where it was popular in the 1850s.
