Road To Civil War Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Which state was free in the Missouri Compromise of 1820? | Missouri |
| Why was slavery legal under the line 36, 30 degrees? | Because there were a lot of plantations in the South, and people needed slaves to work on them. |
| What was the proposed Amendment that was made to prohibit the advance of slavery? | The Wilmot Proviso |
| Who was the person that made the Wilmot Proviso? | David Wilmot |
| Who was the Kentucky Congressman that was know as the "Great Compromiser?" | Henry Clay |
| What did the Fugitive Act allow? | It allowed Southerners to recover from slaves that have escaped to the North. |
| What was the outcome of the Fugitive Act? | Many African American slaves were afraid and fled northern to Canada. |
| Who was the famous congressman who based his politics on expansion and popular sovereignty? | Stephen Douglas |
| What does sovereignty mean? | It means to self govern. |
| What did Stephen Douglas desire? | He desired a railroad through Nebraska Territory but southern congressman were against it. |
| In the Compromise of 1850, which state was free? | California |
| In the Compromise of 1850, where is slave trade abolished? | Washington D.C. |
| In the Compromise of 1850, what two states had to decide if they want slavery or not? | New Mexico and Utah |
| Which state gave up it's land claims in New Mexico for payment of their debts in the Compromise of 1850? | Texas |
| Stephen Douglas repealed what? | He repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820 ban on keeping slavery below the 36, 30 degree line. |
| Where did the Know-Nothings come from? | They came from all parts of the nation. |
| Who did the Know-Nothings not like> | Immigrants, Catholics, African Americans, but they approved slavery. |
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