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It was a legislation that balanced the desires of northern states to prevent the expansion of slavery in the country with those of southern states to expand it. This legislation somewhat prevented tensions from increasing between the North and the South. This was one way the issue of slavery was compromised and lessened, although it increased over the years. -
The Mexican-American War was a war that ended in the United States' victory. Although, with this victory came territories and disagreements. It began a debate, between Northerners and Southerners, over what to do about slavery in the newly acquired territories. -
The Wilmot Proviso was an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The conflict over the Wilmot Proviso was one of the major events leading to the American Civil War. -
The Mexican-American War was a war that ended in the United States' victory. Although, with this victory came territories and disagreements. It began a debate, between Northerners and Southerners, over what to do about slavery in the newly acquired territories.
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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850 that required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. This caused tensions on how slavery was dealt with as this decision affected states' rights. -
The book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, shared the truths about slavery that many people did not know of. It also contributed to the changes in how black people were viewed. This book's publication spurred on the events that led to the Civil War. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is what created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. The act would allow each territory to decide if slavery would be allowed. In this case, Kansas allowed slavery which led to the event of Bleeding Kansas and increased sectional divisions between 1850 and 1856. -
This case occurred when Dred Scott, a slave, unsuccessfully sued for his freedom while in a free state. This event was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that denied the legality of African American citizenship, even in areas where slavery is illegal. This contributed to why sectional divisions widened between 1850 and 1856 in the sense that the Supreme Court upheld slavery in territories, in which slavery would spread even more in a time with increasing tensions. -
Abraham Lincoln ran as a Republican, who didn't want slavery, in the 1860 presidential election and won. Although he won, his election led to increased opposition from the South. Overall, it contributed to the Civil War beginning in April 1861. -
The First Wave of Secession began with South Carolina seceding. This was caused by a collection of events such as the Dred Scott decision, Lincoln's election, etc. This event also contributed to other states seceding and the beginning of the Civil War. -
The second wave of states seceding involved the lack of being able to remain neutral with the approaching war. This secession increased tensions between the North and South as many did not agree on what was being done about slavery.