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the missuri compramise
agreement by henry clay to keep the number of slave and free states equal -
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free soil party
bipartisan, antislavery party founded in the united states to keep the slavery out of the western territories. -
compramise of 1850
agreement over slavery by wich california joined the union as a free state and a strict fugitive slave law was passed. -
uncle toms cabin
a novel written by Harriet breecher stowe. the book tells people what its like to live like a slave. -
Kansas-nebraska act
Opened new lands for settlement. Created new territorys for kansas and nebraska. -
Bleeding kansas
term used to describe the period of violence during the settlement of the kansas territory.