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Which slave states were loyal to the union?
West Virginia broke apart from the slave state Virginia and joined the Union, but for the most part all slave states were Confederate.
Why did some abolitionist criticize Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation only applied to the Confederate states, but not all of the salve states had joined the confederacy. There were several slave states still in the Union, and they continued as slave states after the proclamation.
Who is elected at the same time and for same time period as the president?
The president,vice-president , all 435 representatives to the House and one-third of the senators are all elected on the same day. Some states also elect their governor and other state officials on that day.
What compromise required all states to return slaves to their owners?
The compromise that required all states to return escaped slaves to their owners was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. This law was part of the Compromise of 1850, which aimed to ease tensions between free and slave states. It mandated that escaped slaves found in free states be returned to their enslavers, and imposed penalties on those who aided runaway slaves. This act intensified the national debate over slavery and contributed to the rising tensions leading up to the Civil War.
When was the electoral college invented?
The Electoral College was invented when the U.S. Constitution was written. It mentions the Electoral College in Article 2, Section 1. Hope I was of some help to whoever needed to know this. 962 CE It was used during the Holy Roman Empire. The German states would elect a king.
Who was the democrat elected in 1856 and won all but one slave state?
yerrr mamas hairy backside ^^the correct answer is; James Buchanan
What did Southern States fear would happen if Lincoln was elected in 1860?
All new states would be free soil, and the slave-states would be permanently outvoted in Congress, which would pass laws that favoured the North over the South.
Which slave states were loyal to the union?
West Virginia broke apart from the slave state Virginia and joined the Union, but for the most part all slave states were Confederate.
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 required people in all states to help slave owners catch their runaway slaves?
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required all states to help slave owners recapture their runaway slaves, even if those states did not practice slavery. This law allowed slave owners to pursue escaped slaves into free states and required citizens to assist in their capture.
What southern slave states never seceded during the US Civil War?
The eleven "Southern" states that seceded from the Union were all "slave" states. The slave holding states of Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware were termed to be "border" states and geographically, none of them can be describes as "Southern" states, especially Delaware.
Which of these required people in all states to help slave owners recapture runaway slaves?
the fugitive slave law
What state didn't secede in the Union?
All the non-slave states, plus four slave-states that did not vote Confederate - Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, Delaware.
How many free and slave states where there at the end of slavery?
If its the end of slavery then all of the states were free
Why did the Republicans consider Senator John Crittenden's plan to protect slavery south of 36 30 N latitude acceptable?
Because Lincoln had not been elected on an Abolitionist ticket. All he said was that he would not allow any extension of slavery. So the Crittenden Compromise was acceptable in its recognition of existing slave-states, but not in its provision for possible new slave-states.
Did living in a free state mean a slave was free?
No. The Dred Scott decision basically said all the states of the USA were slave states and a slave in a "free" state was still a slave. The Dred Scott decision helped to lead to the Civil War.
How many states were there when John F. Kennedy was elected president?
Kennedy won the election of 1960, at which time all 50 states were states.
