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It was an ordinance that provided government to new territories. It was important because it banned slavery in those new territories
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This was a ban on slave importation to the U.S. It's important because no more innocent people can become slaves.
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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.
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Nat Turner led a slave rebellion that killed almost 60 people.
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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.
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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.
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It was a proposal to ban slavery in new territories won from Mexico. It was important because it stopped slavery in new territories.
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It officially ended the Mexican war. It was important because slavery could not have been there
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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.
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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.
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It was an act that repealed the Missouri compromise. It was important because it can allow more states to be slave.
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It refers to the Pottawatomie massacre that had five deaths. It was important because it sparked raids and counter-raids in Kansas.
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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.
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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.
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It was when john brown and his followers went and tried to cause an slave uprising. It showed how slave uprising can go wrong.
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In the election of 1860, Lincoln won. It's important because Lincoln wanted to end slavery.
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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.
