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maine entered the U.S.A as a free state
missouri entered the U.S.A as a slave state
south of 36,30 open to slavery based on popular soverignty -
california entered the U.S.A as a free state
ended the Slave trade in D.C
Utah/New Mexico open to slavery based on popular soverignty -
part of the compromise of 1850
slave cathers could go north to find runaway/ free slaves and bring them back to the south.
South loved it/North disliked it -
people could vote on whether or not to keep slavery.
it violated the missouri comp of 1820
this act helped prolong our nation to war -
opposition to the Kansas–Nebraska Act
wanted to save the Union -
kansas was thought to become a slave state
was a result of the kansas-nebraska act
it was the fight between slave and free interes -
Southern Congressman Preston Brooks savagely beats Northern Senator Charles Sumner in the halls of Congress
because of rise over the expansion of slavery
brooks became a hero in the south -
A slave named dred scott sued for his freddom.
Chief justice said that dred scott was not a person but property
this decision nullified the missouri compromise of 1820 -
Lincoln lost the Senate race in 1858
Lincoln beat Douglas out in the 1860 race for the US Presidency
lincoln was not a abolitionist -
John Brown was a radical abolitionist
John Brown tried to lead a slave revolt
it failed and he was captured -
statessaid they would leave if lincoln became president
11 states had lft the union -
South Carolina demanded that the U.S. Army abandon its facilities in Charleston Harbor.
we just sent ood and medicince -
president lincoln asked for 75,000 troops to save the union
Lincoln said south had to be punished
people were shocked that day