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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin helped grow the tension between North and South by exposing how slaves were treated which increased for many to be against slavery in the North, and people in the South argued that the book misinterpreted what slavery was like. This novel led to the Civil War by increasing the abolition of slavery which divided the country. -
Republican Party
The Republican Party was created to demand that slavery should be excluded from all territories. This led to the Civil War since many opposed to the party being against slavery which created more division in the country. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped grow the tension between the North and the South by repealing the Missouri Compromise, creating popular sovereignty, and creating two new territories. It also led up to the Bloody Kansas event. This event led to the Civil War by leading to Bleeding Kansas due to the division of whether slavery should be legal. -
Bloody Kansas
The battle of Bloody Kansas increased the tension between the North and the South due to the South invading Kansas over the division of whether slavery should be legalized. This led to the Civil War by it being a small battle between the anti and pro-slavery which shows how they will eventually have another bigger war. -
John Brown
John Brown was against slavery and was a figure that was part of the abolitionist movement against slavery. He helped create tension between the North and South through his thoughts of aggressive actions toward those who were slave owners and government officials. He helps contribute to the lead of the Civil War by raiding the federal armory in Harpers Ferry Virginia and through the abolitionist movement against slavery. -
Election 1856
The election of 1856 helped grow the tension between the North and South by being the last time for a Democrat to be elected as president and James Buchanan to win the election. This led to the Civil War by people in the North were mad that Buchanan wanted to maintain slavery in the south which created more division in the country. -
Brooks-Summer Incident
Brooks-Summer Incident helped grow and lead to the Civil War by seeing how a pro-slavery Senator beats an anti-slavery Senator which shows how bad the conflict of slavery has become in the United States. -
Dred Scott
Dread Scott helped grow tension between the North and South through the debate of whether he was a free man and citizen since he was held as a slave in free territory and his case allowed question whether the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. This led to the Civil War by stirring up emotions about whether slavery should be allowed or not since the Court ruled that Dred Scott was not a free man. -
Lecompton Constitution
Lecompton Constitution helped grow the tension between the North and the South by allowing slavery in Kansas which was written by the people of Kansas who were pro-slavery. This led to the Civil War by this constitution allowing slavery which anti-slavery people did not approve of. -
House Divided Speech
The House Divided Speech helped grow the tension between the North and South by Lincoln telling the people how slavery is causing great danger to the country over the division of slavery and if they continue to go down this path major issues can occur within the country. This led to the Civil War Lincoln trying to abolish slavery in the country. -
Lincoln Douglas Debate
The Lincoln-Douglas Debate helped grow the tension between the North and South by Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln speaking about the issues of slavery expanding into the new territories. This led to the Civil War by both candidates trying to persuade the people to whether slavery should be legal or not and doing so it would help their side grow bigger. -
Harper’s Ferry
Harper’s Ferry helped grow the tension between the North and South by John Brown raiding the federal armory with others. This led to the Civil War for no peace to be made between the North and the South. -
Election 1860
The election of 1860 helped grow the tension between the North and South by Lincoln becoming president after the Southern states did not give him any votes. This led to the Civil War because Lincoln became president and the Southern states felt like they had no power. -
Secession
Secession helped grow tension between the North and South by six states leaving the union. This led to the Civil War by the country being split up due to slavery which was one of the outbreaks right before the war began. -
Lincoln’s 1st Inaugural Address
Lincoln’s 1st Inaugural Address helped grow the tension between North and South and for the Civil war to occur by wanting the union to stay in put as he didn’t want a war to occur, but if a war was to break out he will not hold back to fight.
