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The Missouri Compromise was an act that was created in order to prevent the spread of slavery in new territories gained from the Louisiana Purchase. A 36'30* line was established that dictated whether it was a free or slave state. So What, Who Cares - The fact that the 36'30 line was introduced in the compromise highlights the fact that American slavery was beginning to become a blatant issue, and the only way both sections were to agree is if both were benefitted.
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Texas in 1821, claimed independence from Mexico and sought out the United States for protection. The US offered to annex the independent republic, which they agreed to. So What, Who Cares - This is important, as it marks the beginning of the American ideology of Manifest Destiny.
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After defeating Mexico in the Mex-Am war, the US needed reparations for the war. As a result, the Treaty of Guadalupe was signed and ratified, allowing for Texas to become a state. The Mex-Am war originally started due Mexico's reluctance to recognize Texas' independence. Though it was a relatively short war, the United States soon won and acquired more territory. So What, Who Cares - Texas was another territory gained in the United States efforts to follow "Manifest Destiny."
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The Mex-Am war originally started due Mexico's reluctance to recognize Texas' independence. Though it was a relatively short war, the United States soon won and acquired more territory. So What, Who Cares - This is important, as the war signified the United States to continue expansion westward, their Manifest Destiny.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book published during the early 1850's. The elements of the book mainly highlighted the mistreatment and suffering of African Americans under slavery in the South. So What, Who Cares - The racist South saw Uncle Tom's cabin as an attack on slavery by the republicans, who wished for the abolition of slavery, which increased sectionalism during the time.
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Bleeding Kansas occurred after it was deemed that the fate of Kansas lied in popular sovereignty, meaning the residents of the territory decided if it were to become a free or slave state. The residents began causing violence towards one another in efforts to seize control of Kansas. So What, Who Cares - The increasing amounts of violence in Bleeding Kansas increased sectionalism between the North and South, as it was proof that both sides were beginning to become violent with each other.
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The republican party was formed directly in response to the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which repealed the Missouri Compromise. The party was created in order to oppose the democratic party So What, Who Cares - This is an instance of a genuine separation of the North and South, as both parties resented each other, increasing sectionalism in the US.
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The Kansas Nebraska act was an act that created two territories; Kansas and Nebraska. The act also repealed the 36'30 line created from the Missouri Compromise. So What, Who Cares - The KS-NB Act increased sectionalism, because it was congress blatantly siding with the South, abolishing the line created by the Missouri Comproimse.
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Radical Republican, John Brown conducted a raid on Harpers Ferry, a federal arsenal in Virginia. About a dozen were killed in his brazen attempt to take over the arsenal. So What, Who Cares - This is an important event, as it signifies the growing tensions between the North and the South, as both sides are becoming increasingly more aggressive.
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Lincoln in 1860, ran against Stephen A. Douglas for the presidency. At the end of it, Lincoln was elected president, in part of the democratic party's split just before the election. So What, Who Cares - This is important because the election of Lincoln would eventually cause the civil war, because the southern states believed that his appearance in office would abolish slavery.