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    The document summarizes key events leading up to the American Civil War: 1. Abolitionism sought to end slavery and promote human rights, while the Missouri Compromise balance of slave and free states was upset when California joined as a free state. 2. The Compromise of 1850 included California statehood, a stricter Fugitive Slave Act, and banning the slave trade in Washington D.C., worsening tensions. 3. Dred Scott's Supreme Court case denied citizenship to African Americans and Congress' right to ban slavery in territories, further dividing North and South. Abraham Lincoln's election then prompted several Southern states to secede and form the Confederacy.

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    The document summarizes key events leading up to the American Civil War: 1. Abolitionism sought to end slavery and promote human rights, while the Missouri Compromise balance of slave and free states was upset when California joined as a free state. 2. The Compromise of 1850 included California statehood, a stricter Fugitive Slave Act, and banning the slave trade in Washington D.C., worsening tensions. 3. Dred Scott's Supreme Court case denied citizenship to African Americans and Congress' right to ban slavery in territories, further dividing North and South. Abraham Lincoln's election then prompted several Southern states to secede and form the Confederacy.

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    The document summarizes key events leading up to the American Civil War: 1. Abolitionism sought to end slavery and promote human rights, while the Missouri Compromise balance of slave and free states was upset when California joined as a free state. 2. The Compromise of 1850 included California statehood, a stricter Fugitive Slave Act, and banning the slave trade in Washington D.C., worsening tensions. 3. Dred Scott's Supreme Court case denied citizenship to African Americans and Congress' right to ban slavery in territories, further dividing North and South. Abraham Lincoln's election then prompted several Southern states to secede and form the Confederacy.

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    The document summarizes key events leading up to the American Civil War: 1. Abolitionism sought to end slavery and promote human rights, while the Missouri Compromise balance of slave and free states was upset when California joined as a free state. 2. The Compromise of 1850 included California statehood, a stricter Fugitive Slave Act, and banning the slave trade in Washington D.C., worsening tensions. 3. Dred Scott's Supreme Court case denied citizenship to African Americans and Congress' right to ban slavery in territories, further dividing North and South. Abraham Lincoln's election then prompted several Southern states to secede and form the Confederacy.

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    Ch. 4.

    1 Review

    1. What is abolitionism?
    Abolitionism was a movement to end slavery and injustice, advocating for human rights and
    equality through various methods.

    2. Why did the possible statehood of California cause problems with the Missouri
    Compromise? California's potential entry as a free state upset the slave-free state balance
    established by the Missouri Compromise, intensifying conflicts that eventually played a role in
    sparking the Civil War.

    3. What were the agreements in the Compromise of 1850?


    California Statehood, Fugitive Slave Act and Slave trade in Washington D.C

    4. What were the laws under the Fugitive Slave Act?


    The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required citizens to help capture escaped slaves, denied them a
    fair trial, and imposed penalties on those who aided them. This worsened North-South tensions,
    playing a role in the path to the Civil War.

    5. How did the Underground Rail help slaves escape to the North and even Canada? Who
    is the most familiar figure of this movement?
    The Underground Railroad was a secret network that helped enslaved people escape to the North
    and Canada. It provided shelter, guidance, and safety. Harriet Tubman is a well-known figure in
    this movement, guiding many to freedom through her leadership and determination.

    6. What was popular sovereignty? How was it applied to the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
    Popular sovereignty let people in Kansas and Nebraska decide on slavery. This caused conflicts,
    violence, and added to tensions that led to the Civil War.

    7. What happened when Kansas tried to start forming its territorial legislature?
    When Kansas tried to establish its territorial legislature, conflicts erupted due to opposing views
    on slavery. Pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed in violent events known as "Bleeding
    Kansas." These tensions contributed to the buildup to the Civil War.
    8. Why was Dred Scott suing? What was the outcome of his Supreme Court case and its
    repercussions?
    Dred Scott sued for his freedom, but the Supreme Court ruled against him in 1857, stating that
    African Americans couldn't be citizens and Congress couldn't ban slavery in territories. This
    deepened North-South tensions and played a part in the path to the Civil War.

    9. Why was the Illinois Senate race of 1858 important?


    The Illinois Senate race of 1858 and the Lincoln-Douglas debates were significant for
    highlighting the contrasting views on slavery between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A.
    Douglas, foreshadowing the divisions that would lead to the Civil War.

    10. What were the issues with the 1860 presidential election?
    The 1860 election saw clashes over slavery expansion, regional divisions, and secession threats.
    Abraham Lincoln's win as an anti-slavery Republican prompted Southern states to secede, laying
    the groundwork for the Civil War.

    11. Due to Abraham Lincoln winning the presidency, what was the reaction of several
    Southern States?
    Abraham Lincoln's election prompted several Southern states to secede due to fears of his
    anti-slavery stance, leading to the formation of the Confederate States of America and sparking
    the Civil War.

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