The United States should reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Manifest destiny was the idea that it was the nation's destiny to expand across the continent to the Pacific.
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What did Stephen A Douglas think about slavery
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Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignity, also called squatter sovereignity, which stated that each territory had the right to determine if they would accept slavery or not.
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What argument used to justify slavery also served to question the fairness of Northerners
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slaves had better lives than many free factory workers.
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What was true about slave codes
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They became more rigid as fear of slave resistance grew.
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What was one result of the democratic party being controlled by the southern members
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South had more power than the north
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What country was the Santa Fe Trail used to as a trade route with Mexico
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The Santa Fe Trail was a trade route between the United States
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Which two nations fought with the United States over the Oregon and Texas territories
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Britain and Mexico fought with the United States over the Oregon
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According to Albert Barnes why was slavery wrong
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it was unjust, oppressive, and cruel
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An effect of the Fugitive Slave Law was that
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Free African Americans feared being sent to prison.
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Strikes by slaves were sometimes successful in gaining
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Limited rights on plantations. (Apex)
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What land present day states was gained by the US in the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
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california
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What shows that the American southwest was once part of Spain and Mexico apex
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Mexican foods and celebrations are popular throughout the area
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Continentalists wanted the united states to
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all of above apex
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What did the idea of manifest destiny mean
The United States should reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Manifest destiny was the idea that it was the nation's destiny to expand across the continent to the Pacific.
What did Stephen A Douglas think about slavery
Stephen Douglas supported popular sovereignity, also called squatter sovereignity, which stated that each territory had the right to determine if they would accept slavery or not.
What argument used to justify slavery also served to question the fairness of Northerners
slaves had better lives than many free factory workers.
What was true about slave codes
They became more rigid as fear of slave resistance grew.
What was one result of the democratic party being controlled by the southern members
South had more power than the north
What country was the Santa Fe Trail used to as a trade route with Mexico
The Santa Fe Trail was a trade route between the United States
and Mexico.
Which two nations fought with the United States over the Oregon and Texas territories
Britain and Mexico fought with the United States over the Oregon
and Texas territories.
According to Albert Barnes why was slavery wrong
it was unjust, oppressive, and cruel
An effect of the Fugitive Slave Law was that
Free African Americans feared being sent to prison.
Strikes by slaves were sometimes successful in gaining
Limited rights on plantations. (Apex)
What land present day states was gained by the US in the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
california
What shows that the American southwest was once part of Spain and Mexico apex
Mexican foods and celebrations are popular throughout the area