Slave Trade

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What was one goal of the political leaders who wrote the Constitution in 1787?
To form a more perfect Union.
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What time period did reformers work to improve American society?
From the 1830s through the 1850s.
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What controversial issue did many reformers address in their efforts?
The struggle to end slavery.
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What did many Northerners and some Southern whites believe about slavery?
They thought slavery was morally wrong.
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What was the economic impact of slavery on the Southern states?
The South's economy depended on slave labor.
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When did the Constitution ban the importation of slaves?
In 1808.
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How did the demand for slave labor change as Southerners moved westward?
The demand for slave labor increased.
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What method did slaveholders use to meet the increasing demand for slave labor?
They sold slaves from older parts of the South to buyers from other regions.
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What were the two distinct regions created by differences between Northern and Southern states?
The North and the South.
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What was a significant outcome of the social and economic differences between the North and South?
Conflict between the North and the South.