Causes of the Civil War

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    Causes of the CIvil War

    The events that took place leading up to the CIvil War
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    Is a line that was drawn across the states. North of the line did not allow slaves and south of the line allowed slavery.
  • Wilmont Priviso

    Wilmont Priviso

    It stopped the spread of slaves into new territory. It was passed by the House but was shot down by the Senate.

  • Compromise of 1850

    Set the boundries for the new territory and made strict laws on slavery.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Open the eyes of the Northerners to what was actually going on down South.

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Divided Kansas and Nebraska into states,

  • Dred Scott Case

    The judge ruled that Scott was property therefore there was no case