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The Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise divided the nation into two. The Northern half were free states while the Southern half were slave states. -
The Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot Proviso David Wilmot tries to pass law that would ban slavery in any state gained from the Mexican-American war. The law made tensions rise between the North and South. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 addressed issues involving the Wilmot Proviso and made the Fugitive Slave Act stronger. However, it mostly just delayed the war without solving anything. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act lead to the Sack of Lawrence in which fighting between Anti-Slavery and Pro-Slavery sides got out of hand. The fighting set the stage for the Civil War. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln wins the Presidential election. This causes several Southern states to secede from the United States and form the Confederate States of America. The Civil War is near.
