Vocab Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Missouri compromise
A
Agreement in 1820. Made Missouri a slave state and Maine free state. Southerners “won” this compromise. Mason Dixie line was created (36,30 line). No slavery north, slavery south.
2
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Wilmot Proviso
A
Excluded slavery in the territory added to the US gained by Mexican war in 1846
3
Q
Popular Sovereignty
A
Popular sovereignty means the people are in charge. They have the power to make decisions by voting and choosing their leaders.
4
Q
Union
A
One single government
5
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Fugitive slave
A
Run away slave
