Slave States, Free States

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Across
  1. 2. This state had the largest percentage of people enslaved in 1850
  2. 3. This group of states was for slavery
  3. 6. This state was tied with Virginia for the percentage of people enslaved at 33%
  4. 8. This was made in 1850, allowing California to become a Free state, but the Utah and New Mexico territories got to choose whether they had slavery or not
  5. 10. When this state applied for statehood, it forced a compromise to be made
  6. 12. The slave trade became illegal here in 1850
  7. 14. This state had the lowest percentage of people enslaved in 1850
  8. 15. This group of states was against slavery
Down
  1. 1. This compromise made in 1820 allowed 2 states to join the union at one to maintain balance, with one entering as a slave state, and one as a free state
  2. 4. This territory, along with New Mexico, was allowed to decide if they had slavery or not
  3. 5. This river was the western border of the Arkansas Territory
  4. 7. This territory had a northern border with Missouri at the 36° 30’ line of latitude
  5. 9. This act Forbade anyone from helping Fugitive Slaves, and required people to return them to their owners
  6. 11. This territory wanted to be a free state in 1849, but the Missouri Compromise didn't apply to that land, so the government balanced it by letting NM and UT decide if they wanted to be free or slave states
  7. 13. This state was the third slave state to be added after the Missouri Compromise, along with Arkansas and Florida