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The first Afrian American slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. This led to the Civil War because the South was in favor of slavery and the North was against it. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_r4AziwVC0/T0HwqEKOFXI/AAAAAAAADmE/dOwm5l8JYtY/s1600/slaves who built the white house.jpg
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The South became very dependent on the cotton gin. Most of their economy was based on the cotton gin. This made them more dpendent on plantations and slaves. Slaves did the work and kept their economy alive. http://0.tqn.com/d/inventors/1/0/o/W/cotton_gin.gif
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The factories in the Norht were able to produce the same goods that the South got from England. Northern politicians passed heavy tax laws on imported goods, forcing the South to buy goods from the North. http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquests/adayinthelife/FACTORY.jpg
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Abolitionists fought to have slavery banned in the US territory gained in the Mexian War. The South wanted slavery. Tensions rose when both groups rushed to populate the territories. http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/tucker/strusky_m/webquests/VUS6_madisonmonroe/Missouri_Compromise_map.jpg
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People in Kansas and Nebraska were able to decide whether or not they could own slaves, it was not up to the government. http://img.sparknotes.com/content/testprep/bookimgs/sat2/history/0001/KansasNebraska.gif
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A slave who requested citizenship through the American Legal system. He was denied because the supremem court stated that no person with African blood could be an American citizen. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/images/dred.jpg
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South Carolina seceded from the United States after Abraham Lincoln was elected president. http://www.tulane.edu/~sumter/images/SouthCarolinaSecedes.gif
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On March 4, Lincoln stated he wanted to end the tension between America without warfare. He also say he wasn't going to end slavery where it existed but he wouldn't allow secession. http://0.tqn.com/d/history1800s/1/0/9/D/-/-/Lincoln-Gardner-021865-01.jpg
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South Caolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas met in Montgomery, Alabama and created a document called the Confederate Constitutiion. Jefferson Davis was named president of the Confederacy. http://docsouth.unc.edu/imls/southcar/scarotp.jpg
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