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Civil War Leadup

  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
    A line was drawn along the 36 30 parallel dividing north and south as free and slave states
  • Fugitive Slave Act

    Fugitive Slave Act
    It helped suppress calls d-from the states that were going to leave.
    Slaves got denied the right to a jury trial, and the slaves would need to pay $1000 and six months in jail if they tryed to leave.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    The aftermath of the Mexican War. Trying to decide what to do with the western states and territories. Had five bills.
  • Bleeding Kansas