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English 21 Public

Sectionalism, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850

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National leaders decide on what's best for their region instead of what's best for the whole country.

sectionalism

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How did people in the North make a living?

factories, mills, industries

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How did people in the South make a living?

farming (plantations)

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What do we call an economy that is based on many industries rather than just a few?

diverse economy

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What invention led to an increase in the number of slaves on the plantations?

the cotton gin

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What was the dividing line between slave states and free states?

Mason-Dixon Line

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A __________ state allowed slavery.

slave

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A __________ state did not allow slavery.

free

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In 1819, Missouri wanted to join the Union as a slave state. Why did Congress argue over this?

It would have upset the balance between free and slave states.

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What was the Missouri Compromise?

Missouri would be added as a slave state. Maine would be added as a free state.

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Who came up with the Missouri Compromise?

Henry Clay

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In 1828, Congress passed a tax on all imported goods. It was known as a ________.

tariff

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Who did the tariff passed in 1828 help? Who did it hurt?

It helped the North. It hurt the South.

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Was President Andrew Jackson for or against the tariff?

for

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Was Vice President John C. Calhoun for or against the tariff?

against

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What is the idea that the states should have the final say on laws that affected them?

states' rights

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