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The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a compromise created by Henry Clay, which admitted Maine as a free state, admitted Missouri as a slave state, and declared that any future states created above the 36° 30” Line, would become free states, and any below that line would become slave states. This event led to sectional tensions because it clearly defined the differences between the Northern and Southern States and separated them, creating tensions between the two regions. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be the slowest point of the heartbeat. This would be where the heartbeat was slightly faster than normal, but not so much as to call it agitated, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were present, but not as powerful as they would become. -
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was an event where South Carolina nearly seceded from the nation and went to war, due to a tariff on imported goods that they felt was unconstitutional. This led to sectional tensions because South Carolina believed that the tariff directly harmed the Southern States, while helped the Northern States, and they felt it was unconstitutional. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be where the heartbeat makes a sudden jump. This would be where the heartbeat jumped extremely high, but then calmed down over a period of time, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation increased severely very quickly, and almost caused secession, but later calmed when an agreement was reached. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be the midpoint of the heartbeat. This would be where the heartbeat was beginning to pick up, and start moving closer to the critical point, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation began to grow, and grew even more after the following events. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 is a compromise created by Henry Clay, which admitted California as a free state, split the rest of the Mexican Cession into the Utah and New Mexico Territories, and would allow, through popular sovereignty, the people to choose what type of state the new territories would become when they were admitted. This event led to sectional tensions because it caused intense debates between the freedom fighters and the slave owners. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed by Congress in the Compromise of 1850 that forced citizens who saw and recognized runaway slaves to report their location to officials. If a citizen was caught aiding a slave, they would face a large fine and possible jail time. This led to sectional tensions because citizens were now more at risk if they aided slaves in their escape. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be where the heartbeat goes past the midpoint. This would be where the heartbeat was now moving past the midpoint and closer to the critical point, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were now going past medium, and now close to becoming high. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska act was an act declaring that the Kansas-Nebraska territory would be split into two states, which could decide, through popular sovereignty, whether they would become a free or slave state. This created bloody conflicts and battles between the two opposing sides. This event led to sectional tensions because it caused the first violence between the North and South, because of the decision to make Kansas a free or slave state. -
Heart Beat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be the high point of the heartbeat. This would be where the heartbeat was becoming high, as if it was exercise, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were now very clear and powerful. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be the high point of the heartbeat. This would be where the heartbeat was becoming high, as if it was exercise, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were now very clear and powerful. -
"Bleeding Kansas"
"Bleeding Kansas" was a series of battles that took place after the Kansas-Nebraska Act, in order to decide whether Kansas would be a free or slave state. These battles were vicious and bloody, but, in the end, the supporters of freedom were victorious. his led to sectional tensions because violence was created between the two sides of slavery: the Southern side of pro-slavery and the Northern side of anti-slavery. These created major tensions as the two sides fought to support their side. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott decision was a decision made by the Supreme Court that declared that slaves were not people, but instead, they were property. This meant that the Constitution did not permit Congress to restrict or decide how a person’s property would be used. This event led to sectional tensions because it meant that even the Northern States, who were opposed to slavery, would have to accept slavery in their states if slave owners moved there, causing tensions between the two regions to escalate. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be where the heartbeat was between the high and critical points. This would be where the heartbeat was past high and was becoming increasingly dangerous, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were becoming extremely dangerous and violent. -
Raid on Harper's Ferry
The Raid on Harpers' Ferry was an attack made by a man named John Brown and a group of rebels on Harpers’ Ferry, Virginia. He tried to kidnap the civilians of the town and forcibly free the slaves, but was arrested and hung on December 2. This event led to sectional tensions because John Brown had attempted to forcibly, and violently, free slaves, which some people saw as a vicious crime, while others saw it as a heroic deed. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be where the critical point was being reached. This would be where the heartbeat was just reaching the critical and dangerous point similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were leading to more violence, except it was aimed to forcibly free slaves. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was an election between four candidates: Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, Stephen Douglas, and John Bell. Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, John C. Breckinridge was a Southern Democrat, Stephen Douglas was a Northern Democrat, and John Bell was a Constitutional Union member. This led to sectional tensions because the thought of Abraham Lincoln being elected made the Southern States fear that he would end slavery, which caused them to finally secede from the Union. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be the critical point of the heartbeat. This would be where the heartbeat was now to the point where it could flatline at any moment, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were so critically high, that if Abraham LIncoln won, the nation would surely divide. -
Heartbeat Relation
This event, related to a person's heartbeat increasing, would be the flatline. This would be where the heartbeat became so critically high, that it finally flatlined, similarly to how the tensions between the two sides of the nation were so high, that the nation finally divided and became two nations. -
South Carolina's Secession
South Carlina's Secession was an event where South Carolina finally decided to leave the Union and become a separate nation, which would later be called the Confederacy, due to Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860. Several more Southern States followed in the secession soon after South Carolina. This led to sectional tensions because now the Union was two separate nations, both with differing ideas on slavery, which eventually led to the Civil War.
