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AP US History Flashcards: Sectional Conflict Regional Differences

Study Sectional Conflict Regional Differences in AP US History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

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ANSWER

The 13th Amendment. Constitutionally ended slavery throughout United States.

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AP US History: Period 5: 1844–1877

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Secondary source excerpt (1844–1861): Many northern voters came to see the "Slave Power" as dominating national politics through party discipline and Supreme Court rulings, while southern leaders argued that restricting slavery's expansion threatened their equal standing in the Union. As the nation added western territory, disputes over whether new states would be free or slave repeatedly turned congressional procedure into a battlefield. Which development most directly intensified this conflict over slavery in the territories during the 1850s?
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