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The main issue in the Missouri Compromise was the decision of which side new states should be one. slave states, or free states. The North and The South were impacted differently because it affected the balance of the power in congress. The Missouri Compromise increased tensions by making slavery a national political issue. -
The main issue during the Nullification Crisis was tariffs. The people who were most impacted was the South because they were reliant on imports and exports for their economy. This increased tensions because it added another argument between the North and South other than slavery. -
The main issue of the Compromise of 1850 was the imbalance of free and slave states. Both free states and slave states were impacted by this because one region was gaining more power than the other. States like Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah were granted popular sovereignty, meaning that they could vote and choose if they wanted to be a free or slave state. This grew tensions between the North and South because the goal to have the ratio of free and slaves states became imbalanced. -
The main issue in the Fugitive Slave Act was slaves being turned in back to the South if they were found escaping to the North. This impacted slaves the most. Prior to the act, once a slave set foot into a free state, they were no longer property. Now, no matter what, they would still be property to planters. This created more tensions between the North and South because Northerners were more willing to get paid to bring back slaves while a large percentage of Northern were abolitionists. -
The main issue of the publish of Uncle Tom's Cabin is slavery and the Fugitive Slave Act. People who were impacted by the book were slave owners. This is because they were shown how they were treating slaves from the slave's perspective. The publish of this book increased tensions because people were shown what they were opposed to. Some areas in the south even banned the book, which led to a fine or imprisonment. -
The main issue within this act was the need to separate the Territory of Nebraska into two sides. By doing that, Kansas and Nebraska were granted popular sovereignty. This impacted the U.S. government because after Charles Sumner, a Senator, voice his opinion on pro slavery being pushed onto the Kansas territory, he was brutally beaten by a cane by Preston Brooks, a representative. This increased tensions in the North and South because violence has now spread to the government. -
The main issue of Bleeding Kansas was the immense amount of violence. The main group of people that were impacted by this were pro-slavery people. 56 people were murdered during Bleeding Kansas. This created more tensions between the North and South because the argument between slavery went from peaceful protests, to now mass homicides. -
The main issue for the Dred Scott decision was the idea that African Americans were not viewed as people, but property.. Those were were impacted was Dred Scott himself and the rest of the slave population. Slaves were not given a chance to be found free or innocent in court rulings. This grew tensions between the North and South because the Supreme Court sides with the south when making the Dred Scott decision. -
The main issue in John Brown's raid was the lack of change in slavery. For years, people voiced their concerns, but not a whole lot was done. The result of that led him to attack on Harper's Ferry, giving slaves weapons to fight against Southerners. Those who were most impacted by this event were the Southerns. This is because a lot of them were martyred. The court then charged John Brown for treason and he was sentenced to death. This increased tensions because the North lost their "hero". -
The main issue during the Election of Abraham Lincoln was mainly slavery. The side that was impacted the most was the South. Abraham Lincoln banned slavery throughout the entire country, which was an important role in the South's agriculture production. This increased tensions between the North and the South because the South made the decision to secede from the United States.