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Missouri compromise
in 1820 Missouri territory applied to enter the union as a slave state. -
Missouri compromise
admitted Missouri as slave state and Maine as a free state and banned slavery north -
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anti slavery movement
The abolitionist movement was an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the United States. -
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abolitionist movement
The abolitionist movement was an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the United States -
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The U.S. gained vast amount of land in west as a result of Mexican- American War. -
compromise of 1850
Californian leaders applied for statehood as free state -
fugitive slave act
The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. -
Brooks attack on Sumner
he attacked the abolitionist and Republican Senator Charles Sumner, whom he beat nearly to death -
Raid of Harpers Ferry
John Brown decided force was the only way to end slavery and came with a plan to attack federal arsenal -
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southern secession
South seceded to protect slavery and insure white supremacy in the South -
election of Abraham Lincoln
was the day Abraham Lincoln was elected for president
