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Which type of state would be in the majority in the territories that would presumably become states?

Slave states.


Abolitionists often opposed annexation of western territories because they?

...feared admission of the new slave states.


Why did the north oppose the war with Mexico?

the whigs did not want conquered territory to become slave states


How did the Missouri affect the spread of slavery?

It drew a line through western territories to determine future free and slave states


Why was Lincoln seen as an enemy to the south?

Because he would not allow any of the new territories to become slave-states.


Why did Northerners chose to not support the war with Mexico?

They were afraid that all acquired territories would become slave states.


Why were the western territories so politically important to both the north and the south?

The western territories were politically important to both the North and the South because they represented opportunities for expansion and economic growth. For the North, these territories could potentially become free states, which would increase their political power in Congress. Conversely, the South sought to expand slavery into these territories to maintain their political influence and economic interests. The debate over whether these territories would be free or slave states intensified sectional tensions and ultimately contributed to the Civil War.


What issue did The Missouri Compromise?

The decision of whether to admit the new South Western territories to the Union as slave-states or free soil. The Compromise allowed no new slave-states North of the parallel that marked Missouri's Southern border.


What was the purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

To end an argument about slavery in the territories (apex)


What did the supreme. court rule in the dred Scott case?

The ruling in the Dred Scott case allowed slave owners to take their slaves with them into the Western territories of the United States.


What did the supreme court ruling the dred Scott case establish?

The ruling in the Dred Scott case allowed slave owners to take their slaves with them into the Western territories of the United States.


After the Missouri compromise how many slave territories were there?

After the Missouri Compromise of 1820, there were essentially two designated slave territories: Missouri, which was admitted as a slave state, and Arkansas Territory (which later became Arkansas). The compromise aimed to maintain the balance between free and slave states, allowing slavery in Missouri while prohibiting it north of the 36°30' parallel, except for Missouri itself. Thus, the compromise established a clear boundary for the expansion of slavery in the western territories.