HST 155 University of Phoenix Missouri Compromise and Civil War Questions Respond to each of the questions in 150 to 200 words. 1. As new states were admi

HST 155 University of Phoenix Missouri Compromise and Civil War Questions Respond to each of the questions in 150 to 200 words.

1. As new states were admitted and new territories acquired, how did Congress deal with the issue of slavery with the Missouri Compromise in 1820 and then the Compromise of 1850 after the Mexican American War?

2. Why didn’t these compromises prevent the Civil War from happening?

3. Identify at least two other specific events that took place in the 1850s (other than the Compromise of 1850 and its components). How did each of the events lead the country toward civil war?

4. Compare and contrast the advantages of the North and South at the start of the Civil War?

5. What roles did Northern women play in the war effort on the Union side during the Civil War? What roles did Southern women play in the war effort on the Confederate side during the Civil War? How did the war affect each group?

6. What roles did Black slaves play in the Civil War? What roles did free Blacks play in the Civil War? How did the war affect each group?

7. Despite the South losing fewer men at the end of the Civil War, why did the North win?