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fugitive slave act
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Missouri Compromise
balances slave/free states saying missouri and everything south of it was slave, the rest was free -
Tariff of Abominations
damages southern economy -
Tariff Act of 1832
reduces taxes, south still not happy and threatens for seccession, law deemed useless after S. Carolina legislature raises army -
Compromise Tariff Act
reduces tariffs, avoiding conflict with south -
Compromise of 1850
strengthens fugitive slave act, California joins freely, Utah and New Mexico join pro-slavery -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
overturns missouri compromise. both sides send settlers to these states to make them on their side. -
Tariff of 1857
low, north opposed -
dred scott case
once a slave, always a slave -
Lincoln Elected
south not happy -
Fort Sumter
south took fort while south carolina attacked the ship sending it supplies, forcing it back to New York -
Period: to
Southern Seccession
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Lincoln's inauguration
wouldn't interfere with what state decided on slavery laws, but wouldn't accept seccession either -
First Battle of Bull Run
inexperienced soldiers- Mcdowell (Union) vs Beaurgard (Confederate), South gets lead -
Battle of Gettysburg
accidental, Union (General Meade) raided area and surprised South (General Lee), but didn't follow as they retreated. ended southern hopes of foreign help -
Emancipation Proclamation
all slaves free- replaced fugitive slave act -
Surrender at Appomattox
South (General Lee) is surrounded and is forced to surrender to North (General Grant) and agree to conditions at Appomattox Courthouse -
Lincoln Assassinated
killed by John Wilkes Booth