Set: Ch. 10 Sec. 1 Divisive Politics of Slavery

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Wilmot ProvisoBill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico
secessiondecision by a state to leave the Union
Compromise of 1850series of measures that were intended to settle the disagreements between free states and slave states
popular sovereigntyidea that people living in a territory should make their own decisions, especially the decision to admit slavery
Stephen A. DouglasSenator from Illinois who worked to pass the Compromise of 1850
Millard Fillmoreelected Vice President and became the 13th President of the U.S. when Zachary Taylor died in office
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Creator sroper_teacher
Created March 10, 2009
Group Hoblit/Roper US History
Subject US History
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