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mexico battling for land and the US wanted to keep their land of texas (1846-1848) -
5 separate bills passed by the US; abolished slave trade but not slaves -
provide southern slave holders with capabilities of capturing slaves that escaped free states -
a network of secret routes to help African American slaves escape into free states -
The north and south would write books against each other; southerners believed northerners were destroying institutions of slavery -
allowed people of KS and NE territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery on their borders- popular sovereignty -
the first place to demonstrate that the sectional crisis could easily be blown into a nation crisis; a series of violent confrontations (1855-59) -
Preston Brooks used a cane to attack Senator Charles Sumner -
created by abolitionists and northerners; an opponent of democratic party -
Congress was asked to accept the pro-slavery document even if it did not have majority vote- they did not accept. (1856-1858) -
decline in international economy -
decision if slaves were american citizens and could sue in federal court -
Lincoln understood slavery and southerners were angry that Douglas didn’t support the Dred Scott decision enough -
The abolitionist wanted to abolish slavery and initiated a revolt -
Abraham Lincoln became president- threw the nation on a path to war