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Chapter 14 The Nation Divided

Chapter 14 The Nation Divided. Warm Ups. How did westward expansion change the geography of the nation and demonstrate the determination of its people?. The U.S. expanded all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The people proved they were willing to sacrifice for expansion.

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Chapter 14 The Nation Divided

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  1. Chapter 14 The Nation Divided Warm Ups

  2. How did westward expansion change the geography of the nation and demonstrate the determination of its people?

  3. The U.S. expanded all the way to the Pacific Ocean.The people proved they were willing to sacrifice for expansion.

  4. What was the Wilmot Proviso?

  5. David Wilmot of PA proposed that Congress ban slavery in all territories that might become part of the US as a result of the Mexican-American War. It was passed in the H of R, but it failed in the Senate.

  6. Describe 2 of the parts from the Compromise of 1850

  7. California-free state • New Mexico & Utah Territories-popular sovereignty • Washington D.C.-slave trade abolished, slavery allowed • Stronger Fugitive Laws in the North-return slaves to South • New Mexico-Texas Border- favor of New Mexico

  8. What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

  9. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´.

  10. What was the result of the Dred Scott decision?

  11. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney said Scott was not a free man for 2 reasons: 1) Scott had no right to sue in federal court because African Americans were not citizens. 2)Living in free territory did not make an enslaved person free.

  12. How did State Power vs. Federal Power lead to problems between the North and the South?

  13. It lead to problems because most of the Northern states thought the federal government should hold more power. The Southern states believed each state should have the same power as the federal government.

  14. What occurred during the Lincoln-Douglas Debates?

  15. The debates were held during the 1858 campaign for the US Senate seat from Illinois. The debates were held at 7 sites throughout Illinois, one in each of the 7 Congressional Districts. Lincoln lost the Senate race in 1858.

  16. Who were the candidates for President in 1860? What was the outcome? 1860 Election was when portraits were first used on campaign buttons

  17. Lincoln, Douglas, Breckenridge, Bell Lincoln became President!

  18. What war began on April 12, 1861? What event started the war?

  19. The Civil War The attack on Ft. Sumter We will soon find out who was victorious!

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