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Ch.10 Sect.1 Review
U.S. History - Graves - WBHS
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History
11th Grade
11/16/2008

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What did the South believe in?
Definition
states rights, agriculture, slavery, and no tariffs
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What did the North believe in?
Definition
strong central government, industry, freedom/no slavery, tariffs
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Who was the President that didn't think that slavery would be an issue in the new territories? Why didn't he think it would be an issue?
Definition
President Polk; climate
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What did the Wilmot Provisio state?
Definition
no slavery in the land from Mexico
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How did the South feel about the Wilmot Provisio? Where did the Provisio pass? Who didn't vote on it?
Definition
they were angry; The House of Representatives; Senate
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Who proposed popular sovereignty?
Definition
Sen. Cass
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What was popular sovereignty?
Definition
let people decide
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In the election of 1848, who was against slavery and who was for slavery? What was each group called?
Definition
North-against slavery-conscience whigs;
South-for slavery-cotton whigs
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Who was competing in the election of 1848? What party did each of them represent?
Definition
Zachary Taylor - Whig candidate
Lewis Cass - Democrat
Martin Van Buren - Free Soil
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What was a Free Soiler?
Definition
someone who was for popular sovereignty
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Who won the Election of 1848?
Definition
Zachary Taylor
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Who created the Compromise of 1850?
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Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky
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What did the Compromise of 1850 state?
Definition
California was free, no restrictions on slavery in rest of Mexian Cession;
no slave trade in D.C. but slavery okay
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What did the New Fugitive Slave Law say?
Definition
Congress wouldn't interfere in domestic slave trade.
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Who were the two people that had a debate, one from the North and one from the South?
Definition
Daniel Webster - North;
Sen. Calhoun - South
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