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Texas got paid 10 million dollars so that the US could have them. Then the slave trade was forced to end in Washington DC. They made a stricter slave act. -
An act where all slaves that have broken the law must return to there masters. The north thought it was a good idea. -
Harriet Beecher Stow wrote this book that made more people want to abolish slavery which caused a lot of problems. -
Each territory was allowed to decide if they wanted slavery because of popular sovereignty. This act caused a lot of tension between the States based on the Missouri compromise which led to bleeding Kansas -
Dred Scott intended to sue because of the Missouri compromise saying it was unconstitutional. The supreme court then ruled him property instead of a citizen. -
John Brown attacked Harpers Ferry in attempt to get weapons to be able and lead a slave revolt. John got caught hanged for treason.The south then realized how far the North is willing to go to abolish slavery. -
Lincoln was the only candidate that wasn't pro slavery. He was elected because the south split their vote 3 ways. This resulted in the south seceding. -
The south attacked as the Union was trying to reload but since they weren't ready they ended up surrendering the fort to the south. The war offically started