Cards in this guide (20)
In the 1800s many people in the North moved to
Under this idea voters in a territory could decide whether or not to allow slavery in their state
The new political party that formed as a result of the debate over slavery was the
Who warned that a civil war would result if any state left the Union
The strong feeling of loyalty to a state or section instead of to the whole country is called
Asked Spain to give the US some Texas land and promised to bring in American settlers
Forced congress to decide if slavery would be allowed in regions west of the mississippi
A results when each side gives up part of its demands to gain part of what is wanted
The North gave up its demand for an end to slavery in all the territories Congress passed a new stricter fugitive slave law
The Louisiana Purchase included land that was located west of the Mississippi River and included how many acres of land
What ordered every US government officer to help slave owners get their runaway slaves back
fugitive slave laws
fugitive slave act
Only a few Free Soilers were abolitionists who wanted to end slavery in the South
As the first colonists began to raise on huge areas of land they needed an inexpensive reliable labor force
South Carolina stood by its position concerning its rights as a state
Delegates sent a written request to the Mexican government to make Texas a separate state within
The North lost some skilled to the South
When abolitionists refused to obey the stricter laws concerning runaway slaves began to increase
Underground Railroad Traffic
At first the southern states wanted only to able to themselves
The what wanted to extend the missouri copromise line all the way to the pacific
The US wanted to extend the Missouri compromise line all the way
to the Pacific.
Who Was the belief that the US was destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.