| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 | a set of rules that stated the rights that settlers had and that slavery was not allowed |
| Missouri Compromise | Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state |
| Annexation of Texas | Started a war with Mexico |
| popular sovereignty | The people of each state could decide if they wanted to be a free or slave state |
| secede | withdrawl from being a part of the US |
| compromise | find a solution that makes both sides happy |
| Fugative Slave Act | If you saw a runaway slave youhad to turn them in or face jail time and a $1,000 fine |
| Dred Scott | a slave that went to the Supreme Court to ask for freedom freedom |
| What was the Dred Scott Decision | Slaves or freed slaves are not citizens of the United States |
| What is an Exoduster | a slave who migrated to Kansas for freedom |
| The capital of the United States | Washington DC |
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