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missouri compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time

it benefited the north

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manifest destiny 1845 the concept of American exceptionalism, that is, the belief that America occupies a special place among the countries of the world

it benefited the north

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primarily fought over the disputed territory of Texas

it benefited the south

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The growth of sectionalism in the United States led to a significant divide between the North and South

it benefited both

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the compromise of 1850 was a bill included California entering the Union as a free state

it benefited the south

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- Summary: This principle allowed settlers in territories to decide on the legality of slavery themselves.

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Summary: This act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allowed for popular sovereignty, effectively repealing the Missouri Compromise.

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Summary: The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans were not citizens and that Congress

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- Summary: Abolitionist John Brown led a raid on Harper's Ferry to incite a slave uprising.

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- Summary: Lincoln's election as a Republican president was seen as a threat to slavery by the Southern states.

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- Summary: The Confederate attack on this federal fort marked the start of the Civil War.