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Northwest Ordinance
It was an ordinance that provided government to new territories. It was important because it banned slavery in those new territories -
3/5th Compromise
The 3/5th compromise was a law that stated out of every five slaves, three slaves would be counted towards representation in congress. Its important because it shows that the only time that they are counted as people is for this. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was an act that provided the capture and and return of runaway slaves. It was important because slaves could be returned after trying to escape. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was created by a man named Eli Whitney to reduce the time of cotton cultivation. It was important because it made the demand of slaves higher. -
Ban on Slave Importation
This was a ban on slave importation to the U.S. It's important because no more innocent people can become slaves. -
Missouri Compromise
It was a compromise to try to keep the balance between free and slave states in congress. It was important because the slave states cant overpower the free states and not all the states can have slaves. -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Nat Turner led a slave rebellion that killed almost 60 people.
Its important because it was an successful slave revolt. -
South Carolina Nullification Crisis
South Carolina decided to nullify a law against slavery but Jackson said they cant do that so South Carolina threatened to secede. It's important because it showed that South Carolina was strongly with slavery. -
Organization of the Underground Railroads
The underground railroads were a network of people that would help and shelter slaves who are trying to escape to the north. It was important because it helped some of the slaves to be free. -
Wilmot Proviso
It was a proposal to ban slavery in new territories won from Mexico. It was important because it stopped slavery in new territories. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
It officially ended the Mexican war. It was important because slavery could not have been there -
Compromise of 1850
It was compromise that helped California enter as a free state. It was important because it also ended the slave trade in Washington D.C. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
It was a controversial book that was published. It was important because it changed the minds of people who didn't have an opinion to be on the anti-slavery side. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
It was an act that repealed the Missouri compromise. It was important because it can allow more states to be slave. -
Bleeding Kansas
It refers to the Pottawatomie massacre that had five deaths. It was important because it sparked raids and counter-raids in Kansas. -
Attack on Charles Sumner
After giving a speech on anti-slavery, Charles Sumner was beaten with a cane by another member of the house. It was important because the attacker was arrested and swayed the vote to the north. -
Dred Scott ruling
It was a court case in where a slave is suing an owner and lost. It is important because one of the main reasons he lost is because he was property. -
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
It was when john brown and his followers went and tried to cause an slave uprising. It showed how slave uprising can go wrong. -
the Election of 1860
In the election of 1860, Lincoln won. It's important because Lincoln wanted to end slavery. -
South Carolina Seceds
It was the first state to secede to make the Confederate States of America. It was important because it caused other states to join in.
