How did the Compromise of 1850 settle the dispute over California becoming a new state?
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How did the Fugitive Slave Act increase tension between the North and South?
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Why did violence erupt in Kansas in 1855 over the issue of slavery?
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How did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Dred Scott, the slave who was suing for his freedom?
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Why were Southerners so angry over the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency in 1960?
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Which is the best definition for "emancipation"?
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When tariffs on imported goods were approved by the federal legislative branch, Southern states wanted to nullify the law. What may have been Georgia's reaction?
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Which battle was the first major battle of the Civil War fought in GA, and was over control of the south's railroads?
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Why was control of the Mississippi River an important goal of the Union strategy in
the West?
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What was William Sherman's goals with the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea?
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Which of the following is true of the Emancipation Proclamation?
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The most notorious Confederate Civil War prison, known for over crowding and high death toll.