civil war

  • fugitive slave act

    this was a positive for the South because it was unpopular and created widespread for resentment because it forced northerners to actively participate in the capture of escaped slaves and supported a system they opposed and it also fueled the abolitionist movement. which helped southerners bring more slaves in
  • comprimise of 1850 passes

    this affected the south positive because it failed to resolve the sectional conflicts over slavery and significantly increased tensions with the Fugitive Slave Act and the compromise appeased neither the North nor the South,
  • uncle toms cabin by Harriet Beecher stowe published

    this was a positive for the North because it stopped the abolitionist movement and made many Northerners more aware of and opposed to the horrors of slavery and it significantly impacted by helping to fuel anti-slavery sentiment and contributing to the rise of the Republican Party.
  • Fredrick Douglass what to a slave is the 4th of july

    this was not a positive for the South or the North because for enslaved people, the day was a painful reminder of their bondage and the unfulfilled promises of the Declaration of Independence, a time for mourning.The speech highlighted the contrast between American ideals of liberty and the brutal reality of slavery
  • Kansas-Nebraska act

    this was a positive for the South because it was potentially opening up new territories to slavery through popular sovereignty. However, the act ultimately backfired for both the North and the South by sparking violence in Kansas and creating new political divisions that led to the formation of the Republican Party and moved the country closer to the Civil War.
  • Bleeding kansas

    this was not a positive for either the North or the South because the violence and political tension in the Kansas Territory deepened sectional divisions, escalated tensions, and ultimately pushed the country closer to the Civil War. It exposed the failures of political compromises and proved that neither side was willing to back down on the issue of slavery.
  • John browns raid on harpers ferry

    This was not a positive for either the North or South; instead, it intensified sectional tensions, ultimately contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War by fueling Southern fears of abolitionist violence and creating a martyr in John Brown for the North. For the South, it confirmed their worst fears of slave rebellions and convinced them that Northern abolitionists were a violent threat to their way of life.
  • South Carolina secedes

    this was neither positive nor negative for the North or South, but rather an event that immediately heightened tensions and precipitated the outbreak of the Civil War, the act was viewed as a crisis by the North, which viewed it as an unconstitutional rebellion that would ultimately lead to war and the eventual end of slavery.
  • the Confederates states of america is formed

    this was not positive for the North or the South because For the South it led to a devastating war that crippled its economy and destroyed its infrastructure, while for the North, it resulted in a costly war of conquest and significant loss of life.
  • battle of sumter

    it was positive for the north and the south as it solidified the outbreak of the Civil War and rallied public opinion against the other in both the North and the South and also solidified their resolve to restore the Union. The South, too, saw it as a victory that validated their fight for independence and strengthened their resolve.