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Made new slavery line at 36°30′N
Entered Missouri as a slave state
Entered Main as a free state -
was admitted to the union as a free state
southern california tried to seperate from northern california
because they wanted slavery -
Nicknamed "Bloodhound Law" for the dogs used to track slaves
Wisconsin was only state to nullify law
Any officer who didn't arrest a runaway slave could be fined
$1000
Anyone who aided a runaway slave could be fined $1000 and sent to jail for 6 months -
Was first a 40 week serial in the National Era
Helped cause Civil War -
Allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they wanted slavery
Caused a war about slavey in Kansas -
was a document the U.S. wrote to Spain saying that if Spain
didn't sell Cuba for $120 million they would take it by force
never happened because northerners thought it would become
a slave state -
he was beaten by Preston Brooks
Preston Brooks beat him because Sumner insulted his uncle -
He invaded Pottawatomie in retaliation to pro-slave groups
raiding Lawrence.
He killed 5 people -
did not allow slavery in any land acquired in mexico
was passed in the house but failed in the senate -
800 people raided Lawrence
they wanted to stop people from voting against slavery in
Kansas -
Ruling was that Scott couldn't sue for his freedom because he
was not a citizen, or could ever become one
Second ruling was that the Missouri Compromise was
unconstitutional -
was about slavery
mostly about slaveries expansion in the -
John Brown seized the federal arsenal
He wanted to arm slaves for a rebellion with the weapons in the
arsenal -
He won with a 40% vote
Caused Southe Carolina to Secede -
seceded because lincoln became president
many other states seceded soon after -
First fighting in the civil war
First death occured during a 100 gun salute when an accidental
explosion killed one gunner and mortally wounded another
