Causes of civil war (John O'D)

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    causes of civil war

    causes of the civil war

  • Missouri comprimise

    Created a geographical line to separate the north and the south (slave and free states)

  • Compromise of 1850

    Senator Stephan A. Douglas decided that congress would vote on these 5 proposals separately and this would end the argument once and for all

  • Fugitive slave act

    Required all citizens to help catch runaways, whether in the south or the north. Anyone who aided a fugitive slave could be fined or imprisoned

  • Kansas-Nebraska act

    Repealed the Missouri compromise and allowed settlers of these regions to vote on whether or not to allow slavery in their states

  • Formation of Republican party

    Gov. should ban slavery from new territories. North was most republican

  • Dred scott Decision

    sued the U.S. Gov. for freedom. His suing was rejected

  • Lincoln-douglas Debates

    Lincoln was Republic VS Douglas who was Democaratic. Lincoln gained national reputation

  • John Browns raid

    Abolitionist John brown led 18 men to raid and arsenal at harpers ferry, VA to start a rebellion against slave holders. Brown turned into a martyr

  • South begins to seceed

    The south begins to seceed