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Dred Scott
Abraham Lincoln
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What three current states did Dred Scott live in with his master?
Missouri, Illiniois and Wisconsin
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What year was Lincoln born?
1809
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Who was the first state to secede from the Union on Dec 20, 1860?
South Carolina
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Agreement that made Missouri a slave state
Missouri Compromise
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Mr. O'Beirne's favorite morning beverage
coffee
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Why did Dred Scott sue in 1846 claiming he should be free
Because he lived on free soil for a long time
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 do?
Signaled freedom for the slaves
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Name three states that seceded from the Union
Texas, Tenn, Alabama, Florida, SC, Ark, etc
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Agreement that made California a free state
Compromise of 1850
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What the Souths economy was based on
Agriculture, cotton, slavery
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How did Northerners feel about the decision
That it was unfair/against it
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What was Lincoln's main goal in the Civil War?
Keep the Union (country) together
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Name three Border states that allowed slavery but did not secede
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware
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Act passed in exchange for making California a free state as part of the Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
300
What the Norths economy was based on
Industry, factories
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What was the LEGAL outcome of the Dred Scott case (what the justices ruled)?
No slave or descendant of a slave (African American) could be a US citizen
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Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
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Name three free states that remained in the Union
Ohio, NY, Penn, wis, minn, iowa, kansas, ill, ind, etc
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What Texas received in exchange for relinquishing the land in dispute in the Compromise of 1850
10 Million Dollars
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Event that brought about the use of machines to replace hand-made goods, rise of factories and industry
The industrial Revolution
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What act was declared unconstitutional by the Dred Scott Decision?
THe Missouri Compromise
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Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to be what?
Assassinated
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How many states in total seceded from the Union to form the Confederate states
11
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Act that allowed the people living in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they wanted to allow slavery
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Why did the Southern states secede from the Union?
Lincoln was elected, fear of losing slavery