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invention of the cotton gin
click here weakened the south and made the north stronger. -
missouri compromise
argument between slave states and non slave states. -
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liberator was published
news paper of abolionist -
nat turners rebellion
rebellion of slaves. -
wilmont proviso
intended to end Mexican American war -
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underground railroad
trail that slaves used to escape slavery -
comprimise of 1850
fiver separate bills passed to defuse tension between slaves and free people -
uncle toms cabin was published
click here book about the harsh reality of slavery -
kansas-nebraska act
creation of the states of Kansas and Nebraska -
dred scott decision
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election of 1816
click here james Monroe won this election -
fort sumter fired upon
standoff between confederates and union ship