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After it was invented, it revolutionized the production of cotton and made slavery a staple.
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Purchased for $15 million, the U.S. bought 827,000 miles of land from France, and secured control of the Mississippi River.
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After the Compromise, there was anger as they made another slave state.
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An organized movement to stop slavery in the U.S.
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One of the largest and most deadly slave rebellions in American History.
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A time where South Carolina argued with the government over state tariffs.
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The President, James K. Polk, took the opportunity to expand it's borders by declaring war on Mexico.
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Wilmot Proviso became the meaning of the provision that slavery would be excluded from the Mexican Cession.
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5 laws that were meant to deal with regional disagreements over the state of American slavery.
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This book was popular back in the day because the story focuses on the struggles of being a slave.
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A period of repeated outbreaks of violent warfare between pro-slavery and anti-slavery people, following the creation of the new territory in Kansas.
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This act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and it produced a violent uproar known as, "Bleeding Kansas."
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In a 7 to 2 vote, the final decision was that
1. An enslaved person was not or could not become a citizen.
2. Non-citizens had no right to bring a case to court.
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Originally was about one man, Dred Scott, wondering if you would live life free or not. His slave owner, moved him from a slave state, to a free state, and again into another free state. Dred and his family were eventually moved back into a slave state. He suited that since the husband had died and they had moved to free states, they should technically be free now.
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Had a total of 7 controversial debates that were discussed between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
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Was an effort by abolitionist leader, John Brown, from 10/16/1859 to 10/18/1859 to start a slave revolt in the Southern States.
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The main issue/topic of this election was slavery. The four candidates were Abraham Lincoln, John Breckinridge, Stephen Douglas, and John Bell. Lincoln ended up winning the election with 1.8 million votes.