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    Kaitlin Fernlund Martig Period 2 DBQ In 1782 Americans won their independence from Britain in the American Revolution. After the colonies won their independence‚ Americans created the Constitution. Its purpose was to replace the Articles of Confederation and solve its problems and more importantly to bring the states together under a single document creating a stronger union of all the states. During the period of 1850‚ until 1861 when the Confederate States of America was formed‚ the union

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    1850s DBQ Essay “In a government where sectional interests and feelings may come into conflict‚ the sole security for permanence and peace is to be found in a Constitution whose provisions are inviolable” (Document B). But‚ what if the answer is not found in the Constitution? At this time there was an increasing sectional conflict between the North and the South. The problems arose mainly from the issue of slavery‚ and came largely after the Mexican war. Although the issue of slavery had never

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    Constitution Dbq The Constitution was made in order to keep peace between its people however‚ certain topics were not talked about. As an emerging country many new problems and situations occurred and were brought up. Economically the North and the South were completely different. The constitution failed to address slavery‚ which was important to the South By not addressing this topic the North and the South began having tension between each other. Not talking about slavery backfired because the

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    1850s DBQ Between 1850 and 1861‚ underlying issues and events brought about discord and tension in the United States. These issues revolved around the radically different views on morality‚ from the North’s views to the South’s. The tensions stemmed from views and understandings of the Constitution’s purpose and uses being in opposition to the viewpoint of the other territory. The tensions caused by the differing beliefs were slowly built up since the American Revolution. Slavery‚ being an established

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    By the 1850s the Constitution‚ originally viewed as a document for national unity‚ had become a source of regional disagreements and tension that eventually resulted in the failure of the Union. The Constitution never outright mentions slavery‚ and created an unsolved problem that later resulted in compromises and the failure of the Union it formed. The Constitution contributed to the failure of the union because it did not acknowledge slavery which lead to tensions between the Northerners who

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    The 1850s were one of a chaotic time in American history. The North and the South were fighting over the slavery issues such as its legality‚ and the south’s economic dependency on it. The North viewed slavery as immoral and unconstitutional‚ but the South wanted slavery to stay because it was the South’s right to do so. Africans were long viewed by other people as the lowest beings‚ as property; therefore‚ in their favor the constitution justified slavery‚ William Lloyd Garrison even went as far

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    more polarized in their views and the union started to separate drastically. During the period of 1850‚ until 1861 when the Confederate States of America was formed‚ the union was clearly divided between the North and South. Although the Constitution was not the only factor leading to sectional tension in America‚ there are many strong points in the North and South favoring the statement‚ "By the 1850s the Constitution‚ originally framed as an instrument of national unity‚ had become a source of sectional

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    issues that faced northern areas were different from those that faced the South. When new territories were added to the nation‚ it was politically relevant that they were added in such a way that the balance of power was maintained. The Compromise of 1850 addressed this balance. The Compromise was a group of five laws that addressed slavery and overturned the Missouri Compromise. The climate of the time quickly becomes one of the northern states against

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    DBQ: The Reform Movements of 1825-1850 During the time period between 1825-1850‚ ideals of equality‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness defined democracy and were inculcated into the masses of America through a series of reform movements that emerged in the antebellum era. These reforms were based on the desire to make America a civilized‚ utopian society. The main types of reforms in this era were social reforms‚ religious reforms‚ institutional reforms‚ and abolitionist reforms. The main social

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    Chinese Immigrants In the 1850s China was full was full of crime and poverty. There was people starving to death and committing crimes because they couldn’t afford the materials to stay alive. Also‚ overpopulation was a problem in China so this had it more difficult for people to make a living in China. Overpopulation in the 1850s was such a huge problem that people were distributed with more than 400 people per square kilometer in the coastal areas. China’s population was growing 1.4 percent

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