Cards in this guide (13)
In the 1800s many people in the North moved to
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
Found gold plates engraved with sacred writings that became the Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith claimed to have found such plates, which
unfortunately are no longer available for viewing, having been
taken back up to heaven after being translated.
The plates were translated into The Book of Mormon, which can be
read at the "Related Link" below.
Forced congress to decide if slavery would be allowed in regions west of the mississippi
The North gave up its demand for an end to slavery in all the territories Congress passed a new stricter fugitive slave law
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
The Great Compromiser wrote the Compromise Tariff of 1833 which greatly reduced the tariff duties
Who worked under very strict contracts to pay for their voyage to the New World
An indentured servant worked under very strict contracts to pay
for their voyage to the New World. For some, it was the only way to
earn money for the trip.
What People within each section began to feel more
Who Was the belief that the US was destined to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Who wanted to allow slavery in the western territories.