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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a lot of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. It consisted of many individuals many whites but also black who knew only of the local efforts to aid fugitives and not of the overall operation. The Underground Railroad effectively moved hundreds of slaves northward each year, the South lost 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri compromise was a effort by congress to resolve rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri to become a slave state in 1819. This contributed to the civil war happening because the people who were against slavery hated that this law got passed because the wanted to get rid of slavery.
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Nat Turner's rebellion
This was a rebellion of slaves led by Nat Turner. The slaves killed 55 to 65 people. This contributed to the civil war because this angered the south and they felt the north made this possible. -
Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846-48). Soon after the war began, President James K. Polk sought the appropriation of $2 million as part of a bill to negotiate the terms of a treaty
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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 a this compromise five laws were passed the five laws were Fugitive Slave Act was amended the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished. Furthermore, California entered the Union as a free state and a territorial government was created in Utah.Texas and New Mexico boundary act . This contributed to the civil war because buy expanding the land it made the free slaves not be free anymore.
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Uncle tom's cabin is published
This is a book that basically just gives you a inside look on what slavery was like and the effects it had on families. This contributed to the civil war because it just made the people in the north more and more angry. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 may have been the single most significant event leading to the Civil War. By the early 1850s settlers and entrepreneurs wanted to move into the area now known as Nebraska. However, until the area was organized as a territory, settlers would not move there because they could not legally hold a claim on the land. -
Brooks-Sumner Event
This is about Preston Brooks attack on Charles Sumner in which Sumner was hit over the head multiple times with a golden cane. This contributed to the civil war because the nation was suffering from this event causing a tumble toward the civil war. -
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John Brown's raid on hapers Ferry
This is about a man who sets out on a journey with his sons to fight against proslavery forces. This contributes to the civil war because it raised the tension of the North and South.
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Lincoln Douglas Debate
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of debates between the challenger, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas,First Debate Ottawa, Illinois, August 21, 1858
Second Debate Freeport, Illinois, August 27, 1858
Third Debate Jonesboro, Illinois, September 15, 1858
Fourth Debate Charleston, Illinois, September 18, 1858
Fifth Debate Galesburg, Illinois, October 7, 1858
Sixth Debate Quincy, Illinois, October 13, 1858
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Secession of the southern states
This was about the deepest 7 southern states wanting to break away from Lincoln and his rules on slavery. This contributed to the civil war because this secession made the confederate army.
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Fort sumter is fired upon
This all happened because the 2 commanders couldn't resolve their tension one of them became angry and opened fire on the other forcing the other to give up. This contributed to the civil war because it was the very first battle of the war.
