IXL - Causes of the Civil War: compromises (U.S. History practice)

The conflicts that led to the Civil War in 1861 began decades earlier, when the nation's westward expansion raised challenging questions about the institution of slavery and U.S. democracy. In the early 1800s, Southern states relied on slavery, while Northern states either did not allow slavery or were phasing out the practice. Look at the map of the United States in 1819. Then follow the instructions below.

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In 1819, the number of free states in the North the number of slave states in the South. Since each state sent two senators to the U.S. Congress, voting on a law related to slavery would likely result in a . This situation maintained the balance of power between slave and free states in Congress.

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