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Consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that involved the issue of slavery and territorial expansion. The Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington D.C. was abolished. This led us to civil war because the gap between Northerners and Southerners and those living in “free” or “slave” states was growing. -
It was a controversial bill that raised the possibility that slavery could be extended into territories where it had once been banned. This intensified the debate over slavery in the United States making it a contributor to the Civil War. -
This was a mini civil war between pro and anti slavery forces. It led to the civil war because they believe it led to the Republican Party. -
This was a case where the Court decided that slaves who were descendants of American slaves were not citizens of the United States. This led to the Civil War because it fueled tension between the North and South. -
They were a series of 7 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas over slave power, race equality, and emancipation. This led to the war because of their strong disagreement. -
This was when John Brown lead a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The raid prevented the North and South from making further accommodation which contributed to the Civil War. -
This was one of the most important presidential elections because of his stance on slavery and states rights which led to the civil war as well because peoples opinions were different.