1.1 Civil War+Reconstruction Part I CR

The United States was full of _ following the victory in the Mexican War and the acquisition of new territory.

With sectionalism, states were more loyal to their _ than their country.

There was no clear solution to the slavery problem found in the _.

_attempted to write a proviso that would eliminate slavery as an option in the new lands acquired from Mexico.

The _Compromise established a line at 36 degrees 30' that would forbid slavery above that line

_ means that the people of new territories decide if they want slavery or not.

_ were  important people in national politics in the United States from 1812-1850's

_was experiencing rapid population growth due to the "Gold Rush".

One major objection of northerners is that they did not want slavery in the _.

_put together some eight compromises that he had hoped would relax tensions between the north and the south.

The generation that followed _ produce leaders that could unite the country without the force of arms.