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Missouri compromise 1820
The Missouri compromise created a line between free and slave state in which it could not exceed. Missouri and Maine were to enter the union as Missouri a slave state and Maine as a free. Well this was meant to to resolve sectional tensions, which it never really did. -
Compromise of 1850
This was made after the Mexican-American war. The compromise of 1850 was made to allow the new land gained after the war to be free states and territory. It was also made to strengthen the fugitive slave act. This did nothing but cause more sectional tension -
Fugitive slave act
The fugitive slave act was made to make slaves who escaped into free states be returned back. This caused sectional tensions to worsen because northerners didn’t want to participate in slavery -
Caning of Sumner
This was the beating against brooks to summer. This drew conflict between the north and south as many seen it as a threat. This could be used to understand How and why did sectional divisions widen 1850 and 1856 as it grew sectional tension. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott was a slave who escaped into a free state and believed he should be considered free. The U.S. Supreme Court stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States and, therefore, could not expect any protection from the federal government or the court. This caused a lot of debate which would relate to how sectional divisions widen between 1850 and 1856. -
John brown raid at Harper’s ferry
John brown formed a slave rebellion and raided a arsenal in Virginia. This was seen as a threat towards the south. This is another reason why sectional tensions worsened. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln went against Douglas and won from all northern votes. No southerners voted for him. This is the reason republicans won the 1860 presidential election. -
First wave of secession
This was the first few states that became known as the confederate states of America seceded. Georgia, Texas , and Mississippi were the first 3 states. Once this happened the civil war was inevitable. -
Second wave of secession
This is when the last final states seceded from the union, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. This was the tipping point the civil war was considered inevitable after this. -
Bleeding kansas
Riots between pro slavery and anti slavery supporters. This ultimately lead to the civil war. Bleeding Kansas is important as it was the result of letting states choose what the new territory should be.