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What were the separate designations of the Northern and Southern states?
The South called itself The Confederate States of America - not recognised by Congress, which just designated them 'the states in rebellion'. The North, or what remained of the United States, was known as The Union.
Name the Southern states of the US Civil that bordered Northern free states?
AS YOU CAN SEE, NOT MANY STATES JOINED THE SOUTHERN STATES. MANY JOINED THE NORTHERN STATES !
Why did seceding stats believe they had to leave the union?
The Southern States believed that they had the right to secede because the Union had violated the US Constitution. Because of this the Southern States believed that the Republican dominated Congress and the views of President elect Lincoln would continue to do so, thus the Southern States believed that they had the right to leave the Union.
How did the actions of northern states differ from actions of southern states regarding slavery after the American revolution?
The northern states began working to end slavery, but the southern states needed slaves because they thought their economy would suffer without them.
What did the southern states do when congress tried to find a compromise to save the union?
Seceded it.
The southern states outnumbered the northern states in the war?
No. The big Northern majority in Congress was one of the reasons for North-South tension.
What was the compromise that dealt with the northern states' concern of southern states using slaves as part of the counted population thus influencing their representation in congress?
One-Half Compromise was the compromise that dealt with the Northern States concern of the Southern States using slaves as part of the counted population thus influencing their representation in Congress.
Why didn't southern states want congress to regulate trade?
The southern states agreed that congress could regulate trade between other nations and between the states. In return, the Northern states agreed that Congress could not tax exports and would not interfere with the slave trade before 1808.
What Southern states felt that representation should be based on the number of?
Northern states felt that representation in Congress should be based on the number of free people. Southern states believed that representation should be based on total population, which included slaves.
What did the northern states do that upset the southern states?
Made it difficult to create new slave-states, so the South always got outvoted in Congress.
Why was the three fifth compromise included in the constitution?
To get both the northern and southern states to agree to it. The southern states wanted slaves counted in the population for determining representation in Congress (even though slaves couldn't vote). The northern states wanted them excluded.
why were southern states against the higher tariffs enacted by congress?
Why were southern states against the higher tariffs enacted by Congress? It would make it more difficult to export crops. It would give northern farmers an economic advantage.
What was the northern states viewpoint on counting slaves for the purpose of representation in Congress?
Northern states opposed it, Southern States were in favor. Finally they compromised, and agreed that 5 slaves would be counted as 3 citizens.
What agreement did the did northern and southern delegates make over trade?
the southern states agreed congress could regulate trade between the states, and other countries. In exchange the north agreed that congress could not tax exports or intervene with slave trade.
What agreement did northern and southern delegates make over trade?
the southern states agreed congress could regulate trade between the states, and other countries. In exchange the north agreed that congress could not tax exports or intervene with slave trade.
Who said if congress had the power to regulate trade the southern states would be nothing more than overseers for northern states?
C. C. Pinckney
Why did the northern states not want to count slaves?
The northern states didn't have slavery as the southern states did, and they were smaller. They were afraid that if slaves were counted as part of the population that would give the southern states an advantage when they were represented in Congress. In 1790 35% of the population in VA was slave, so that can make a difference in the balance of power between states.
